Tuesday, August 24, 2010

First Battery Engagement Operations Center For Integrated Air And Missile Defense Battle Command System

First Battery Engagement Operations Center For Integrated Air And Missile Defense Battle Command System: "Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered the first battery engagement operations center for the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) to the U.S. Army. The milestone was celebrated during a ceremony at the company's Madison facility on Wall Triana Highway.
When fully developed, the IBCS battery engagement operations center will enable an Army air defense battery to establish common battle command of air defense assets that are fully integrated with other Army and joint IAMD systems.
The initial system consists of common hardware and software housed in a rigid wall shelter and mounted on a five-ton M1085 Medium Tactical Vehicle, a part of the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles"