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Electronics
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Earth-bound electronic challenges.
One of the most distressing features of modern battlefields is the possibility for forces on the same side to engage each other. This causes needless death and destruction and sometimes accounts for up to 30 per cent of battlefield losses. There were several incidents during both Gulf conflicts, with one including the destruction of an RAF Tornado by a US Army missile battery.
The Tornado incident may have been due to the failure or combat damage of the aircraft's Identification Friend or Foe (IFF). This was especially tragic, for IFF is supposed to be the electronic talisman that allows a radar operator to detect friends in a screen full of light spots. The IFF system was originally developed for air warfare, but it quickly migrated to naval warfare. With the evolution of the '24/7 ...See the full content of this document
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