Northrop Grumman Completes First Production Delivery for the US Army's Integrated Battle Command System
02 February 2024 - 1:30AM
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) delivered the first
production Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) major end item,
an Integrated Collaborative Environment (ICE), to the U.S. Army on
December 19, 2023.
Working at an accelerated pace, the Northrop Grumman team will
deliver additional major end items in early 2024 to support the
Army’s aggressive modernization schedule. As part of the Low-Rate
Initial Production award, Northrop Grumman is producing IBCS
equipment and providing product engineering and logistics
support.
The Integrated Collaborative Environment (ICE)
loaded onto a heavy expanded mobility tactical truck outside
Northrop Grumman’s Huntsville Manufacturing Center in Alabama.
(Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman)
- The ICE is a modular, electromagnetic interference-protected
shelter hosting battle management workstations which enable
warfighters to perform air and missile defense planning and
defensive operations.
- Upcoming major end item deliveries
will include the Engagement Operation Centers and Integrated Fire
Control Network relays.
Expert:
Rebecca Torzone, vice president and general manager, combat
systems and mission readiness, Northrop Grumman: “Northrop Grumman
is working at an accelerated delivery schedule because the U.S.
Army and its allies understand the power of IBCS and how it
revolutionizes the warfighter’s approach to the battlespace.
Providing IBCS equipment for testing and fielding brings more
accurate decision making, improved situational awareness and a
shield of security to the warfighter.”
Details on IBCS:
IBCS is the cornerstone of the Army’s air and missile defense
modernization strategy, allowing forces to maintain overmatch while
reducing mission risk. It has the ability to rapidly network any
sensor, including fielded and developmental radars, to any shooter
and deliver decision-quality fire control data across joint
networks as shown in multiple successful tests and
demonstrations.
In 2023, IBCS was approved for full rate production and achieved
initial operational capability, enabling the Army to set a fielding
schedule for operational air defense units.
IBCS is a revolutionary command and control system unifying
current and future assets in the battlespace, regardless of source,
service or domain. Through its modular, open and scalable
architecture, IBCS gives warfighters capabilities not previously
available by fusing sensor data for a single actionable picture of
the full battlespace, enabling rapid, informed decisions to
optimize shooters. This capability gives warfighters more time to
make decisions on how best to defeat threats.
IBCS is the centerpiece of the U.S. Army’s modernization
strategy for air and missile defense and is currently being fielded
in Poland. IBCS is a foundational element for the multi-domain,
multi-national future.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense
technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers
with capabilities they need to connect and protect the world, and
push the boundaries of human exploration across the universe.
Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest
problems, our employees define possible every day.
Contact: Meaghan Cox256-788-4977 (mobile)meaghan.cox@ngc.com
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