US Army indirect fire initiative advances
The selected system for IFPC must integrate with the IBCS and the Sentinel A3 radar seen here
The US Army is pushing ahead with the procurement of an indirect fire air defence capability on an aggressive timeline, to provide the protection needed in any future conflict against a near-peer competitor.
Industry proposals for the US Army’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability – Increment 2 (IFPC-2) are expected to be presented by 4 June.
The IFPC-2 system is designed to counter medium-to-large UAS and cruise missile threats, filling a gap in short-medium range air defence capability below that provided by the long-range Patriot system.
A shoot-off of competing systems from bidding companies was completed in April and May to validate the kill-chain against a range of targets that has informed both US Army decision-makers and helped to develop the proposals.
MG Robert Rasch, PEO Missiles and Space in the US Army, told
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