Portable Test Set: APM-424(V)5 IFF (Identification Friend or Foe)

The APM-424(V)5 Portable Test Set is a performance and capability upgrade to the popular TS-4530 and APM-424 Test Sets with the addition of Mode 5 testing in accordance with DoD AIMS International Program Office requirements. The test set meets or exceeds U.S. Military requirements for safety and environmental conditions. The new generation Mode 5 test set maintains the preferred point and shoot design for ease and speed of operation. Modulation is performed in the digital domain resulting in a highly accurate and flexible ramp or bench test platform.

Aeroflex's Mode 5 tester is lightweight and configurable

IFF Mode 5 is a cryptographic identification system that enables military and international interrogation systems to distinguish friendly aircraft, vehicles, or forces, and to determine their bearing and range from the interrogator. As Mode 5 is deployed, newly installed transponders and interrogators require initial commissioning tests followed by routine pre-mission tests.

The APM-424(V)5's transponder test mode verifies Mode 5 code load and mission/platform parameters. The interrogator test mode verifies Mode 5 code load and correct decoding of mission/platform parameters. The test set also supports Mode S for military air transport aircraft EHS/ELS and ADS-B. With removable housings, the APM-424(V)5 will support both the KIV-77 and KIV-78 crypto appliqués, allowing the test set to be configured to the users' needs. This feature provides flexibility that is not afforded by comparable products. The current "Approval for Test" authorizes use for the KIV-77 adapter; the KIV-78 adapter is currently in development with AIMS certification forthcoming.