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Army Successful In ‘Most Complex’ Test Yet For Future Missile Defense Command System

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, August 13th, 2020

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Army Successful In ‘Most Complex’ Test Yet For Future Missile Defense Command System

Army conducts a successful flight test with its Integrated Battle Command System during limited user testing at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Photo: U.S. Army.

The Army on Thursday successfully took down two cruise missile surrogates using its future missile defense command platform, the first of two demonstrations during Limited User Testing to inform a production decision this November. Army officials called this the most complex test to date for the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), built by Northrop Grumman [NOC], which is slated for initial fielding in fiscal year 2022. “What happened today was multiple sensors, multiple shooters and a command and control system…

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