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Army IBCS Set For Operational Tests Next Month

Wednesday, August 11th, 2021

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Army IBCS Set For Operational Tests Next Month

The Army is planning to start initial operational test and evaluation for the Northrop Grumman [NOC] Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) in September, a service official said this week. Speaking during the annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Ala., on Tuesday, Lt. Gen. Daniel Karbler, commanding general of Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), talked about IBCS as a game changer that will help the Army provide greater joint air and missile defense…

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]

Army

Army Secretary Says “We Need To Over-Invest in FLRAA To Get It Online As Quickly As Possible”

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D), said on Thursday that the Army’s budget plan beginning in fiscal 2027 has more than $2 billion […]

Congress

Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

The Pentagon’s upcoming fiscal 2027 budget request will help reduce the cannibalization of parts for the F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s […]