Sagetech Avionics, an aerospace technology company providing industry-leading situational awareness solutions for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), announced that on February 5th the DoD AIMS Program Office issued the world’s first 17-1000 Mark XIIB certification to Sagetech for its MX12B micro Mode 5 Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) transponder. This newly certified transponder enables NATO and allied militaries to deploy Mode 5 IFF capability on small drones, protecting the warfighter against rapidly increasing unmanned threats from enemy forces.
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| The MX12B micro transponder, the world’s first to be certified by DoD AIMS to 17-1000 Mark XIIB, significantly expands the ability of NATO and allied forces to use drones in military missions (Picture source: Sagetech Avionics) |
