Northrop teams with Mitsubishi Electric in what appears to be first move toward IBCS Japan

By Jason Sherman / January 17, 2024 at 11:09 AM
A pair of U.S. and Japanese defense contractors announced a new teaming agreement to "collaborate" on integrated and missile defense capabilities for Japan's ground-based systems, in a move that could be a first step toward exporting to a Pacific ally the U.S. Army's new " game changing " Integrated Battle Command System. On Jan. 16, Northrop Grumman announced it was teaming with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation for the effort, led by Masahiko Arai, group senior vice president of defense & space...

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