What is a Combat Identification Panel?

Introduction The Combat Identification Panel (CIP), also known as a Coalition Identification Panel, is an Identification friend or foe device mounted on military ground vehicles used by United States Armed Forces’ United States Army with United States Marine Corps and its allies to distinguish them from the enemy during battle. Refer to Friendly Fire and… Read More

What is Friendly Fire?

Introduction In military terminology, friendly fire or fratricide is an attack by belligerent or neutral forces on friendly troops while attempting to attack enemy/hostile targets. Examples include misidentifying the target as hostile, cross-fire while engaging an enemy, long range ranging errors or inaccuracy. Accidental fire not intended to attack enemy/hostile targets, and deliberate firing on… Read More