[BIGLOOK]

I believe the Patriot missile is an anti missile system; they may not be fitted for IFF identification since incoming missiles do not have IFF. ID was probably based on radar profile.

This sounds like a JDAMS or JTTP problem.

[ProudVet77]

The IFF would be used to discriminate between our aircraft and inbound missiles.

[HerrKobes]

It started out as an anti-aircraft system, and has been 'evolved' into an anti-missile system.

JDAMS or JTTP problem? I don't see how either of those things apply.

From things I've read (I certainly don't have first hand experience with Patriot missile batteries), it is more of a technical issue regarding failure to use IFF interrogation and problems distinguishing aircraft flight profiles from missile profiles.

[JRandomFreeper]

The Patriot started life as a SAM system and was upgraded to anti-missle later. It is perfectly capable against aircraft (obviously), and it does have an IFF system. I suspect joint ops failure. The services have to learn to fight together better. Joint doctrine has to be improved.

/john

[El Gato]

I believe the Patriot missile is an anti missile system; they may not be fitted for IFF identification since incoming missiles do not have IFF.

It's both an anti aircraft and anti missile system. I'm nearly positive that it does have IFF capability. But even if it's targets were to be missiles, either ballistic or cruise, it would still need an IFF, because while missiles may not have IFF, aircraft do and the whole point of IFF is to avoid fratricide.