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Army, Northrop Grumman Plan Major Air And Missile Defense Demonstration

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013

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The Army and Northrop Grumman [NOC] have made substantial progress toward a major integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) demonstration planned to begin Oct. 24 at Redstone Arsenal, Ala. For the demonstration, Northrop Grumman will participate with IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS) software and hardware components to highlight critical capabilities tied to objectives established by warfighters. IAMD Battle Command System. Photo by Northrop Grumman IBCS will provide Air Defense Artillery (ADA) units one common battle command system for all Army air…

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