BAE Systems’ CID Server deployed by US forces
BAE Systems has announced on 23 October that US forces have deployed the Combat Identification Server (CID Server) to Afghanistan. The CID Server helps provide combat pilots with the ability to determine whether or not there are friendly forces in the vicinity of targeted areas of interest, reducing the chance of friendly fire incidents.
With its roots in the Bold Quest series of Coalition Combat Identification demonstrations conducted by the Joint Staff Joint Fires Division (formerly USJFCOM J-85), the CID Server provides a graphical representation of friendly forces to the pilot in response to their normal actions during combat operations. Pilots do not have to learn any new procedures to implement the life saving action and no changes are needed to their planes to utilise the function.
According to the company, the system was developed in a cooperative manner between BAE Systems and the Joint and Coalition communities in order to service US and Coalition forces, and has demonstrated interoperability with multiple US and NATO partner command and control systems and on US F-15, F-16, A-10, and F/A-18 aircraft and Coalition Belgian F-16 and French Mirage 2000.
Paul Markwardt, vice president and deputy general manager of BAE Systems Electronic Systems, said: ‘We have a long standing tradition of leading the way in combat identification based on our Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) products used in aircraft, ships and air defence units. Transferring our proven capability to protect ground forces from friendly fire is both a natural extension of our historical commitment to IFF and our responsibility to our nation’s warfighters. We are proud that CID Server is protecting troops in theatre today.’
You may also like
More from Digital Battlespace
-
![Airbus launches final CSO observation satellite for French Armed Forces]()
Airbus launches final CSO observation satellite for French Armed Forces
Airbus was awarded the Composante Spatiale Optique (CSO) contract at the end of 2010. This included an option for a third satellite, which was activated after Germany joined the programme in 2015.
-
![Intelligence advantage: How real-time GEOINT is reshaping military decision-making (Studio)]()
Intelligence advantage: How real-time GEOINT is reshaping military decision-making (Studio)
In today’s contested operational environment, adaptability is key. The new Geospatial-Intelligence as a Service (GEO IaaS) solution from Fujitsu and MAIAR empowers militaries by enabling intelligence advantage, combining advanced technology with human expertise to deliver actionable insights.
-
![Israel sets up new department to boost development of AI and autonomy]()
Israel sets up new department to boost development of AI and autonomy
Israel will continue to develop autonomy for its weapons and platforms as it brings together defence personnel, academia and industry.
-
![Clavister contracted to supply cyber protection for CV90s]()
Clavister contracted to supply cyber protection for CV90s
Clavister CyberArmour, an integrated defence cybersecurity system, will be used on BAE Systems Hägglunds’ CV90 platform in deployments with a Scandinavian country, as well as in an eastern European nation.
-
![Lockheed Martin completes tactical satellite demonstration and prepares for launch]()
Lockheed Martin completes tactical satellite demonstration and prepares for launch
The tactical satellite (TacSat) is an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system and will participate in exercises in 2025.
-
![AUSA 2024: General Micro Systems adds four new products to the X9 Spider family]()
AUSA 2024: General Micro Systems adds four new products to the X9 Spider family
The airborne three-domain, the two ground-based and the ¼ ATR OpenVPX-based cross-domain systems were engineered to provide real-time security across multi-domain operations.
