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Leidos Successfully Demonstrates Enduring Shield Air Defense System Ahead Of Army Test Program

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, December 19th, 2023

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Leidos Successfully Demonstrates Enduring Shield Air Defense System Ahead Of Army Test Program

Leidos' Enduring Shield mobile air defense system firing a test AIM-9X Sidewinder missile. (Photo: Leidos)

Leidos [LDOS] on Monday successfully test fired its Enduring Shield air defense system, validating the “end-to-end launch functionality” ahead of the Army developmental test program that will begin in January. The ground-based, mobile Enduring Shield system fired a test AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range missile from a simulated Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) interface to a designated target location. IBCS, which is built by Northrop Grumman [NOC], links sensors and effectors around the battlefield for air defense. Enduring Shield is meant to…

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