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Northrop Grumman Opens Facility To Expand IBCS Production Capacity

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, April 14th, 2025

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Northrop Grumman Opens Facility To Expand IBCS Production Capacity

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] announced Monday it has opened a new 175,500-square foot facility in Madison, Alabama to increase production capacity for the Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS). The company said it invested $20 million into the Enhanced Production and Integration Center (EPIC) project, which will enable it to now build up 96 Engagement Operation Centers, 96 Integrated Collaborative Environments and 192 Integrated Fire Control Network (IFCN) relays for IBCS annually. “Our investment in American manufacturing…

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