Army doubles IBCS development funding in new five-year plan; ties in F-35, THAAD, more

By Jason Sherman / April 10, 2024 at 8:00 AM
The Army is doubling funding in its updated five-year budget plan for the Integrated Battle Command System in an effort to expedite development of software needed to integrate a list of new sensors, including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, the Remote Interceptor Guidance-360 and more. The Army’s fiscal year 2025 budget request proposes $2.1 billion for system development and demonstration funding over five years, a substantial increase compared to the FY-24 five-year plan...

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