Telephonics to Provide Identification Friend or Foe Technology

Telephonics Corp., Communications and Integrated Systems Division, Farmingdale, New York, has been awarded a $19 million modification (P00001) to previously awarded contract FA8730-14-C-0014 for an improved Identification, Friend or Foe (IFF) system that is necessary to overcome the deficiencies of the current IFF Mk XII systems in regards to Interoperable Joint Combat Identification, situational awareness and command and control. NATO agency funds in the amount of $19 million will be obligated at time of award. Work will be performed at Farmingdale, New York, and is expected to be complete by Nov. 24, 2017. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, is the contracting activity.