First ISVs set for imminent delivery
GM Defense is to hand over the first vehicles, four months after receiving a contract award
A US army air and missile defence system, which has struggled in development for more than a decade, knocked down ballistic and cruise missile targets in a pair of live-fire tests this month in New Mexico, raising leadership hopes that the $7.7 billion programme could be ready to pivot to production before the end of 2020.
The Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) notched kills against targets during limited user testing on 13 and 20 August at White Sands Missile Range. This indicates that the US Army and prime contractor Northrop Grumman appear to have straightened out
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GM Defense is to hand over the first vehicles, four months after receiving a contract award
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Tests will include manned-unmanned teaming with ground robotic vehicle
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