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Army Demonstrates Successful Target Engagement Exercise With Northop Grumman’s IBCS

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, September 12th, 2018

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Army Demonstrates Successful Target Engagement Exercise With Northop Grumman’s IBCS

A visualization of Northrop Grumman's Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS)

The Army completed another successful exercise with its future open architecture missile defense command system, built by Northrop Grumman [NOC], testing the system’s ability engage an array of aircraft and cruise missile threats as the platform moves closer toward eventual fielding, the company said on Wednesday. During the three-week exercise, held in April and May at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, the Army evaluated hardware and software components of Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle…

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