DEFENSE
IFF National Security
Low SWaP Micro IFF Solutions
uAvionix ZPX systems enable secure platform identification with Mode 1,2,3/A,C,S, and 5 interoperability for UAVs. ZPX transponders and receivers deliver equivalent performance to those deployed on traditional aircraft, but at a Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) suitable for carriage by tactical UAVs as small as Group 1 or Group 2. All ZPX systems are crypto-appliqué compatible and installable on UAVs as small as 6 kg. ZPX transponders are also compliant with civil airspace requirements as Mode S/1090ES ADS-B transponders, simplifying aircraft configurations.
ZPX Micro IFF Systems
Mode 5 for Tactical UAVs
Designed for the unique needs of Tactical UAVs, the MkXIIB AIMS Certified ZPX-B Micro IFF Transponder and ZPX-B2 Combined Transponder–Receiver take miniaturized IFF to a new level by equipping aircraft as small as 6kg with compliant Mode 1,2,3/A,C,S, and 5 capability at a full 54dBm/250W transmit power in an ultra-lightweight package.
ZPX-B Mode 5 IFF Transponder
Mode 1,2,3/A,C,S,5 L1/2/2B Squitter and ADS-B Receiver Transponder
70 GRAM
Ultra-Light
250 W
Transmit Power
AIMS
Certified
ZPX-B2 Mode 5 IFF CTR
Mode 1,2,3/A,C,S,5 L1/2/2B ADS-B Combined Transponder – ADS-B Mode 5 L2/2B Receiver (CTR)
91 GRAM
Ultra-Light
250 W
Transmit Power
AIMS
Pending
Options
truFYX
TSO-C145e Position Source
ZPX Mini IFF Systems
Miniaturized LRU Mode 5
ZPX Mini IFF systems deliver uncompromised performance in a convenient, rugged, miniaturized LRU form factor. ZPX transponders are engineered to the highest standards and tested to meet rigorous environmental and performance certifications. Pending AIMs Mk XIIB, ZPX transponders transform the national defense landscape, allowing for longer flights and smaller UAS/UAVs. Robust and adaptable, ZPX Mini Solutions enable secure identification and positive control of every military asset across any airspace.
ZPX-C Diversity Mode 5 IFF Transponder
Mode 1,2,3/A,C,S,5 L1/2/2B ADS-B Combined Transponder-ADS-B Mode 5 L2/2B Receiver (CTR) Diversity Transponder
100 GRAM
Ultra-Light
500 W
Transmit Power
AIMS
Certified*
Options
KIV Emulator
KIV-77 form-factor emulator for rapid testing and verification
KIV-77
Connect ZPX Systems to existing KIV-77
AV-30-M
Control Head & Tactical Traffic Display
ZPX Transponders contain internal Crypto Emulators to provide Mode 5, Level 1 and 2, testing for emulator-equipped interrogators.
Mk XIIB AIMS Certified. ZPX Systems are designed and engineered to TSO C112e, C166b, and C88b specifications
Size Comparison
Cleared For Open Publication –– Jan 15, 2021 –– Department of Defense, Office of Prepublication and Security Review
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Additional Resources
uAvionix announces development of world’s first Mode 5 IFF Level 2-B Combined Transponder-Receiver (CTR)
Today uAvionix announced successful development of the world’s first Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Level 2 Broadcast [...]
Overcoming the Mode 5 SWaP Challenge in the RQ-21A STUAS
Earlier this year uAvionix’s RT-2087/ZPX-B Micro IFF Transponder (ZPX-B) became the world’s smallest and lightest AIMS-certified Mode 5 transponder, [...]
uAvionix Receives 2nd DoD AIMS Certification with RT-2087/ZPX-A
June 23, 2021 – Bigfork, Montana – uAvionix Corporation today announced that, for the second time in as many quarters, [...]