The Army and Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Thursday destroyed a ballistic missile using the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) in its first flight test, according to a company statement.The flight test took place when a ballistic missile serving as a threat surrogate flew against a defended asset. The defense consisted of battery and battalion IBCS operations centers, a Patriot radar and two adapted Patriot launchers connected at the component level to the IBCS integrated fire…
