
The Army on Thursday completed a second successful Limited User Test demonstration of its future missile defense command platform, developed by Northrop Grumman [NOC], taking down a tactical ballistic missile and cruise missile surrogate targets. Officials told reporters the pair of successful tests are a critical step toward a production decision this November for the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) and confirm that the program is expected to reach a full-rate production decision and initial operational capability in the second…