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Bringing powerful battlespace capabilities to bear through the unified C2 of IBCS

Bringing powerful battlespace capabilities to bear through the unified C2 of IBCS
Bringing powerful battlespace capabilities to bear through the unified C2 of IBCS

The Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) allows commanders to jointly plan, coordinate and synchronize operations across air, land, sea and space assets.

Army’s IBCS wraps up initial operational testing

Army’s IBCS wraps up initial operational testing
Army’s IBCS wraps up initial operational testing

The service’s decision to move IBCS into full-rate production is expected “early next year,” a spokesperson for prime contractor Northrop Grumman said.

IBCS passes two flight tests, including under electronic attack

IBCS passes two flight tests, including under electronic attack
IBCS passes two flight tests, including under electronic attack

The tests at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. were part of initial operational test and evaluation. Another test is scheduled for this fall.

Army’s IBCS passed F-35 sensor data to artillery system at Project Convergence 21

Army’s IBCS passed F-35 sensor data to artillery system at Project Convergence 21
Army’s IBCS passed F-35 sensor data to artillery system at Project Convergence 21

Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System demonstrated a crucial Joint All-Domain Command and Control capability as part of several future operational scenarios at Project Convergence 21.

Army awards Northrop Grumman $1.4 billion contract for IBCS

Army awards Northrop Grumman $1.4 billion contract for IBCS
Army awards Northrop Grumman $1.4 billion contract for IBCS

Northrop Grumman will deliver 160 Integrated Battlefield Command Systems.

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Enabling the 21st century warfighter

Enabling the 21st century warfighter
Enabling the 21st century warfighter

To help accelerate American and allied military modernization and preserve global deterrence, Lockheed Martin is developing a new framework for 21st Century Warfare.

‘Hundreds’ Of China Hypersonic Tests Vs. 9 US; Hyten Says US Moves Too Slowly

‘Hundreds’ Of China Hypersonic Tests Vs. 9 US; Hyten Says US Moves Too Slowly
‘Hundreds’ Of China Hypersonic Tests Vs. 9 US; Hyten Says US Moves Too Slowly

Gen. Hyten said he’s “probably” going to approve “today or tomorrow a new requirement for Integrated Air and Missile Defense,” which is a pillar of the Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC).

Dynetics Beats Out Iron Dome For $237M Army Missile Defense Contract

Dynetics Beats Out Iron Dome For $237M Army Missile Defense Contract
Dynetics Beats Out Iron Dome For $237M Army Missile Defense Contract

Dynetics won a contract to produce the Army’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability capability.

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Outcomes Of JADC2 Will Provide Decisive Advantage

Outcomes Of JADC2 Will Provide Decisive Advantage
Outcomes Of JADC2 Will Provide Decisive Advantage

“Does (JADC2) increase lethality? The answer should be yes. (JADC2) makes us more lethal. We’re a warfighting organization. That’s what this is designed to do.”—Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall, director of C4 and CIO, Joint Staff.

Seamless Space, Air, Missile Defense Key SPACECOM Goal

Seamless Space, Air, Missile Defense Key SPACECOM Goal
Seamless Space, Air, Missile Defense Key SPACECOM Goal

The Joint Force, he said, “should,” and “will” in future “use space strategic warning assets to meet tactical level ground requirements,” says Gen. Jim Dickinson, SPACECOM head.

JROC’s Next Target: ‘Integrated Air & Missile Defense’

JROC’s Next Target: ‘Integrated Air & Missile Defense’
JROC’s Next Target: ‘Integrated Air & Missile Defense’

“I would like to have overhead sensors that see everything, characterize everything that goes on on this planet from a missile perspective, all the time everywhere. … That’s unobtainium right now,” says VCJCS Gen. John Hyten.

Aegis Ashore Too Limited For Guam: Former INDO-PACOM Head

Aegis Ashore Too Limited For Guam: Former INDO-PACOM Head
Aegis Ashore Too Limited For Guam: Former INDO-PACOM Head

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is reportedly finishing its study of command and control architecture options to best defend Guam, the farthest outpost of our homeland. This new C2 system must have three features: an open architecture, the ability to bring different services’ radars and interceptors together, and disaggregation. Since leaving Indo-PACOM to pursue other…

All-Domain Demo Links U-2, F-35 & F-22

All-Domain Demo Links U-2, F-35 & F-22
All-Domain Demo Links U-2, F-35 & F-22

The demonstration, dubbed Project Hydra, was partially funded by the Air Force and the Missile Defense Agency, says Lockheed Martin’s Dan Markham.

Joint Force Vs. China: Project Convergence 21

Joint Force Vs. China: Project Convergence 21
Joint Force Vs. China: Project Convergence 21

“This is a journey to see what’s possible, what can we do with today’s technologies, for a relatively minor cost,” Gen. John Murray told us. “Project Convergence ’20 cost us about the same thing as one Combat Training Center rotation” — $23 million.