A new unit of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Command System is rolled out at Northrop Grumman’s Huntsville facility. (Northrop Grumman)
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Huntsville, was awarded an almost $48 million contract for logistics support and sustainment for the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System, after securing a similar January contract valued at $481 million.
Fiscal 2010 Foreign Military Sales (Poland) funds were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting agency.
The Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) “connects sensors and effectors never designed to work together into one command and control system. IBCS gives warfighters an expanded view of the battlespace, allowing them to act quickly and decisively,” according to Northrop Grumman materials.
The January contract was for updates and improvements to software for the IBCS.
The latest contract, announced March 28, is for work to be performed in Huntsville, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2029.
Northrop Grumman and its Integrated Battle Command System are an integral part of Polish military upgrades.
“The Polish government selected IBCS to serve as the centerpiece of the country’s modernization strategy” for its medium range air and missile defense program, the company said. “IBCS will provide transformational, leap-ahead capabilities for Poland’s air and missile defense modernization program, while enhancing interoperability with allies and NATO.”
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