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IBCS Full-Rate Production Decision Set For April 10, Poland Will Be Operational By End Of Summer

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, March 28th, 2023

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IBCS Full-Rate Production Decision Set For April 10, Poland Will Be Operational By End Of Summer

IBCS equipment for Poland at Northrop Grumman's manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --The Army is set to announce a full-rate production (FRP) decision for Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) on April 10 followed by a designation of initial operational capability around April 24, a lead official said Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Frank Lozano, the Army’s program executive officer for missiles and space, confirmed the timeline updates during remarks Tuesday at the Association of the United States Army’s Global Force Symposium here. During a media…

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