HUNTSVILLE — The Defense Department has approved “full rate production” for Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Battle Command System.
The decision scales the Army’s ability to field the paradigm-changing system, enabling sensor to decider to weapon integration. It also affirms IBCS’s role as the cornerstone of the Army’s air and missile defense modernization strategy.
IBCS rapidly integrates all available sensors and shooters to deliver decision-quality fire control data across joint networks providing a 360-degree view, even if a sensor becomes inoperable.
This capability provides increased situational awareness, more effectively manages resources, and enables integration across coalition partners.
“IBCS transforms the battlespace by fusing data from any sensor to create a single integrated air picture allowing commanders to see the battlespace and use the best weapons to defeat complex threats,” said Rebecca Torzone, vice president and general manager, Combat Systems and Mission Readiness for Northrop Grumman. “Northrop Grumman shares the U.S. Army’s commitment to the rapid deployment of IBCS.”
The full rate production decision enables the U.S. Army to set the fielding schedule for IBCS to operational air defense units.
The system provides state-of-the-art, all domain command and control for integrated air and missile defense for U.S. interests across the globe.
Poland selected IBCS to serve as the centerpiece of its air and missile defense modernization, and as it is adopted by more U.S. allies and partners, IBCS will enable high levels of coalition forces interoperability and network integration.
