Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Battle Command System Successfully Defends National Capital Region

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) has showcased its advanced capabilities by successfully defending the National Capital Region against simulated cruise missile and compromised aircraft in recent demonstrations. These demonstrations mark a significant milestone in the system’s technical evolution.

IBCS, which serves as the cornerstone of the U.S. Army’s air and missile defense modernization efforts, has demonstrated its data-centric extensibility by taking on additional missions, including homeland defense. The system’s ability to defend the warfighter has been rigorously tested and proven.

Rebecca Torzone, the vice president and general manager of combat systems and mission readiness at Northrop Grumman, emphasized IBCS’s ability to unify all available sensors and shooters. The recent National Capital Region demonstrations have showcased IBCS’s effectiveness in providing homeland defense against aerial threats, including cruise missiles. Torzone further stated that IBCS is ready to tackle tomorrow’s threats.

IBCS is a revolutionary command control system that seamlessly integrates current and future assets across the battlespace, regardless of their source, service, or domain. Its modular, open, and scalable architecture empowers warfighters with unprecedented capabilities by fusing sensor data to provide a comprehensive and actionable picture of the full battlespace. This enables rapid, informed decision-making to optimize shooters and extend the battlespace, granting warfighters more time to counter threats effectively.

As the centerpiece of the U.S. Army’s air and missile defense modernization strategy, IBCS supports a multi-domain future and the ongoing modernization of U.S. and Allied capabilities.

Northrop Grumman, a leading global aerospace and defense technology company, continues to pioneer innovative solutions that equip customers with the necessary capabilities to connect and protect the world. With a workforce of 98,000 employees driven by a shared purpose to solve the toughest problems, Northrop Grumman pushes the boundaries of human exploration across the universe.

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