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Defence & Security News - USA
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The US Army has successfully tested the Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) on 8 April. The Northrop Grumman system managed to identify, track, engage and defeat ballistic and cruise missile targets, validating its ability to manage multiple threats.
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 Part of the IBCS deployed during a field exercise (Photo: US Army) |
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During the latest test, the Army formed an integrated air picture with the use of sensors, which provided additional data to the IBCS. The system then selected different types of missiles to defeat the various targets, which were programmed to arrive simultaneously. The IBCS integrates sensors and interceptors from different air defence systems at the component level, extending the area under protection. It uses tracking data from Sentinel and Patriot radars. The IBCS replaces seven legacy C2 systems. That allows the deployment of smaller force packages and the delivery of a unified air picture. Being designed as an open-architecture and interoperable system it allows the integration of modern and future sensors and interceptors, as well as its seamless operation with joint C2 and ABM systems. During the exercise it provided command and control for a Patriot PAC-3 interceptor to eliminate a ballistic missile and for a Patriot PAC-2 interceptor to destroy a cruise missile. Moreover, the IBCS flight test architecture included the Marine Corps Tactical Air Operations Module for joint C2 situational awareness. Air defenders from Fort Bliss, Texas, conducted all IBCS operations as part of the Limited User Test system evaluation ahead of a Milestone C decision later this year. |
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