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One theory I came across recently was that the Russian IFF system ("Identify Friend or Foe") has been subverted by Ukraine, possibly due to captured vehicles, a
by elihu 5y ago
One theory I came across recently was that the Russian IFF system ("Identify Friend or Foe") has been subverted by Ukraine, possibly due to captured vehicles, and that Russia doesn't trust their own IFF system. So, any attack involving air and ground units involves a lot more coordination than it would otherwise, to prevent Russian forces from attacking each other.
Apparently Russian forces are having some difficulty with IFF, if this is accurate: https://twitter.com/andersostlund/status/1499823866893512708 https://twitter.com/andersostlund/status/1499823866893512708
- sandworm101 5y agoIff is not easy to hack. It is communication between radios/radars on two airborne aircraft. It is very hard to get in the middle of that conversation.
- Thorentis 5y agoYes, which is why if you have captured enemy vehicles (as apparently Ukraine have done) it becomes much easier to do.