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Telephonics AN/UPX-44A Receives New AIMS Certification for JADGE ProgramFARMINGDALE, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE: GFF), announced today that their AN/UPX-44A All-Mode Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) interrogator has attained AIMS DoD 03-1000B certification on the Japan Air Defense Ground Environment (JADGE) program. Telephonics, with its partners, International Aviation Technical Services, Inc. (IATS) and Toshiba Corporation, worked closely with the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) and the U.S. DoD AIMS program office during the certification process. The AN/UPX-44A is the first IFF interrogator to achieve the more stringent test requirements of the new "B" level AIMS certification. The first AN/UPX-44A IFF production system has been delivered to and will enable JASDF to identify military and civilian aircraft, verify forces as friendly and determine their bearing and range. "Telephonics is extremely pleased to have achieved this significant milestone with our JADGE program partners, said Kevin McSweeney, President of Telephonics. "We look forward to our continued collaboration with IATS and Toshiba over the life of the JADGE program and to providing the next generation of IFF technology." Telephonics has delivered over 250 AN/UPX-44A IFF interrogators to U.S. and international customers in multiple operating environments, including airborne, shipboard and ground. To learn more about Telephonics' IFF technologies, please contact Lisa Ahrens at [email protected] or visit www.telephonics.com. About Telephonics Visit us at www.telephonics.com or on our social media channels: About Griffon Corporation Forward-Looking Statements © 2016 Telephonics Corporation. 815 Broad Hollow Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735. All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies.
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