DOD approves IBCS full-rate production; clears path for $3 billion, six-year run

By Jason Sherman / April 13, 2023 at 3:46 PM
The Pentagon's acquisition executive has approved the Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) program, the penultimate milestone in the program's bumpy 14-year development that unlocks a planned $3 billion production run through 2028 and paves the way for both fielding to U.S. forces as well as potential foreign sales. Prime contractor Northrop Grumman today announced the Defense Department has approved a recommendation to transition the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) -- the main AIAMD product...

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