Abstract: Techniques are provided for dynamic performance enhancement of radio frequency (RF) based systems. A system implementing the techniques according to an embodiment includes a waveform decoder configured to perform message decoding operations on a received RF signal waveform and to provide a decoding validation result for the message decoding operations. The system also includes a waveform attribute analyzer configured to analyze physical characteristics of the received RF signal waveform and to provide an attribute validation result for the physical characteristics. The system further includes a statistics analyzer configured to generate a statistic based on the decoding validation results and the attribute validation results and a thresholding system configured to generate anomaly detection based on a comparison of the generated statistic to a threshold value. In some embodiments, the RF signal waveform is an Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponder waveform or an IFF interrogator waveform.

Abstract: A Cryptographic System-in-Package (CSiP) including a built in TEMPEST shield surrounding the sides and the top of the device. In some cases the TEMPEST shield is metal and acts as a thermal path to conduct heat off of the CSiP. In some cases, the TEMPEST shield comprises a microscopic wire mesh and/or includes a power supply filter to block information leakage on the input voltage pins, a ball grid array (BGA) with ground encompassing the full perimeter the bottom of the package, and an encapsulation layer.

Abstract: An identification friend or foe (IFF) transponder includes: an electronic receiver to receive encoded challenges from an IFF interrogator; a processing circuit including a decode circuit to decode the received challenges into encrypted challenges using a time of day (TOD) and/or a cryptographic key, a decrypt circuit to decrypt the encrypted challenges into challenges using the TOD and/or the key, a reply circuit to generate replies to the challenges, and an encode circuit to encode the generated replies using the TOD and/or the key; an electronic transmitter to transmit the encoded replies to the IFF interrogator; and an alert circuit to detect the encrypted challenges from the received challenges without using the TOD or the key, use the detected challenges to determine if the TOD is incorrect and/or the key is wrong, and issue an alert in response to determining the TOD is incorrect and/or the key is wrong.

Abstract: An identification friend or foe (IFF) transponder includes: an electronic receiver to receive encoded challenges from an IFF interrogator; a processing circuit including a decode circuit to decode the received challenges into encrypted challenges using a time of day (TOD) and/or a cryptographic key, a decrypt circuit to decrypt the encrypted challenges into challenges using the TOD and/or the key, a reply circuit to generate replies to the challenges, and an encode circuit to encode the generated replies using the TOD and/or the key; an electronic transmitter to transmit the encoded replies to the IFF interrogator; and an alert circuit to detect the encrypted challenges from the received challenges without using the TOD or the key, use the detected challenges to determine if the TOD is incorrect and/or the key is wrong, and issue an alert in response to determining the TOD is incorrect and/or the key is wrong.

Abstract: A friend identification method includes steps of (a) targeting a specific ground location, (b) triggering an onboard Mark XIIA Mode 5 transponder, (c) issuing a reverse Mode 5 message to a responder, (d) receiving the reverse Mode 5 message at the responder, (e) decrypting the reverse Mode 5 message, and (f) responding to the reverse Mode 5 message if the specific ground location is within a predetermined radius from the responder.