Integrated battle command system proves performance in flight test

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Oct. 20, 2025 – In August, a successful flight test demonstrated the operational capabilities of the U.S. Army’s Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), featuring advanced software and hardware developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC). This milestone marked the first live-fire demonstration using IBCS’ Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) hardware, which is now being deployed to Europe and the Indo-Pacific.

• The test scenario involved a simulated air breathing target which was effectively tracked and classified by IBCS and the in development Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS).

• IBCS calculated how to engage the target and then successfully defeated it using a Patriot Advanced Capability 3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor.

Expert:

Kenn Todorov, vice president and general manager, command and control weapons integration, Northrop Grumman: “This decisive test solidifies IBCS as the solution for meeting the critical integrated air and missile defense demands of U.S. and allied warfighters on a global scale. The seamless integration and outstanding performance exhibited demonstrates IBCS’ readiness to operate in the most complex threat environments worldwide, strengthening international security and domestic defense initiatives.”

Details on IBCS:

Northrop Grumman, a trusted innovator with a legacy of disruption, recently completed major end item deliveries under its LRIP contract with the Army and will manufacture IBCS under a full-rate production contract in Huntsville. The new Enhanced Production and Integration Center (EPIC) builds on the company’s ability to scale production and manufacture critical capabilities at speed, expanding capacity for high-rate production programs.

IBCS is a revolutionary system that delivers fire control quality and battle management, unifying current and future systems regardless of source, service or domain. Through its network enabled, modular, open and scalable architecture, IBCS fuses sensor data for a single, actionable picture of the full battlespace. This ready-now capability gives warfighters more time to make decisions on how best to defeat threats and is a foundational element for enabling joint and coalition, multi-domain operations. IBCS is in production, currently fielded in Poland and planned for fielding in Combatant Commands in Europe and the Indo-Pacific as part of the U.S. Army program of record for integrated air and missile defense modernization. In September, Poland’s Ministry of National Defense conducted a successful operational exercise for its IBCS-enabled WISŁA medium-range air defense system. This achievement highlights the exceptional collaboration between Poland and the United States and Northrop Grumman’s dedication to advancing allied defense modernization.

photo courtesy Northrop Grumman