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Northrop Grumman Completed Delivery Of Army’s First Full IBCS Equipment Set

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, June 17th, 2024

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Northrop Grumman Completed Delivery Of Army’s First Full IBCS Equipment Set

An IBCS Engagement Operations Center (EOC) loaded onto a M1085 Long Wheel Base truck at the Huntsville Manufacturing Center in Alabama. (Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman)

Northrop Grumman [NOC] has completed delivery of the first full set of Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) equipment to the U.S. Army, the company said on Monday. The Army has officially received the first IBCS Engagement Operations Center (EOC) and Integrated Fire Control Network (IFCN) Relays from Northrop Grumman, which follows an initial delivery of an Integrated Collaborative Environment this past December. “A complete IBCS set allows the Army to conduct the necessary training to deploy…

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