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AUSA 2018: Army's next-gen IBCS progresses

5th October 2018 - 17:05 GMT | by Grant Turnbull in London

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Industry is preparing to speed up fielding of the US Army’s next-generation air and missile defence command and control (C2) system, which will form the backbone of the service’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) infrastructure.

The IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS) is currently going through the latter stages of developmental testing with prime contractor Northrop Grumman, with the US Army planning to roll out the C2 system at the beginning of next decade.

This technology represents a significant capability uplift for army IAMD operations, linking together various ‘sensors and shooters’, including Patriot, over large geographic areas and

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Grant Turnbull was the editor of Land Warfare International and Digital Battlespace magazines with Shephard …

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