Editing IFF

'''IFF''' is an acronym for  ''Identification Friend or Foe'', meaning a transponder-based system of spacecraft identification, used to distinguish friendly from enemy craft. 

The [[Cylon transponder]]s found on ''Galactica'' contain IFF technology and are used by the crew in clandestine approaches to Cylon strongholds {{TRS|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.

Colonial civilian and military ships, such as {{RDM|Viper}}s and [[Raptor]]s, also have transponders. The civilian ships likely use civilian transponders used for commercial passenger flight, but are now recognized by ''Galactica'' as part of its Fleet. The [[Blackbird]] was likely not equipped with a transponder (or the transponder is disabled as part of its function), which almost leads to it being attacked by other Vipers whose pilots mistake its questionable [[DRADIS]] signature as a Cylon target after the stealth fighter returns from a reconnaissance mission {{TRS|Resurrection Ship, Part II}}. 

== Notes ==
*Real life IFF systems use an automated and encrypted "question and answer" routine between one aircraft and another. A correct response leads to the questioned aircraft being identified as friendly. In this respect, IFF can be considered a [[Wikipedia:Challenge-response authentication|challenge-response authentication system]]. However, an aircraft not replying is not automatically designated as a foe, since there may be legitimate reasons for that, such as battle damage or outdated encryption keys.
*IFF systems can also be incorporated into missile and or defense systems, preventing them from acquiring friendly and firing on friendly targets and thus prevent friendly fire incidents.

==See Also==
*[[List of terms (RDM)|List of terms in the Re-imagined Series]]

==External Links==
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/systems/iff.htm IFF on GlobalSecurity.org]
* {{ext-wikipedia|article=Identification friend or foe|IFF}}

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	'''IFF''' is an acronym for ''Identification Friend or Foe'', a transponder-based system of spacecraft identification, used to distinguish friendly from enemy craft.		'''IFF''' is an acronym for ''Identification Friend or Foe'', meaning a transponder-based system of spacecraft identification, used to distinguish friendly from enemy craft.

	The [[Cylon transponder]]s found on ''Galactica'' contain IFF technology and are used by the crew in clandestine approaches to Cylon strongholds {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.		The [[Cylon transponder]]s found on ''Galactica'' contain IFF technology and are used by the crew in clandestine approaches to Cylon strongholds {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.