Integrated Battle Command System enhances threat defense with advanced technology
by Clarence Oxford
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 16, 2024

The U.S. Army's Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), successfully demonstrated its versatility and effectiveness during recent flight tests at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The system seamlessly connected with the emerging Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC), a ground-based weapon designed to safeguard critical assets such as command centers and airfields.

In the tests, the IBCS system showcased its operational proficiency by:

- Detecting, identifying, and tracking two surrogate unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) targets and a surrogate cruise missile

- Engaging and neutralizing the maneuvering surrogate threats using the IFPC system

Kenn Todorov, vice president and general manager of global battle management and readiness at Northrop Grumman, commented, "With IBCS' innovative, game-changing technology, the U.S. Army can test emerging systems like IFPC that will help modernize air and missile defense. IBCS' ready-now capabilities connect any sensor and any effector across the battlespace, allowing the most effective weapon to take out the threat."

The IBCS is a cutting-edge mission command fire control system designed to unify current and future defense systems, regardless of their origin, service, or operational domain. Built on a modular, scalable, and network-enabled architecture, the system provides a fused sensor data picture of the entire battlespace, empowering warfighters with actionable intelligence to respond effectively to threats.

This advanced capability not only provides warfighters with critical decision-making time but also supports joint and coalition multi-domain operations. Already in production, the IBCS has been deployed in Poland and is slated for implementation in Guam as part of the U.S. Army's modernization strategy for integrated air and missile defense.

The system has demonstrated seamless integration with various sensors and effectors, including Patriot, Sentinel, F-35, Common Anti-Air Modular Missile, Giraffe, and the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), as well as other sovereign capabilities.

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