Northrop Grumman has assessed a system designed to help land vehicles target and address unmanned aerial vehicle threats.
Read More »Northrop, Army Intercept Missiles During Battle Command System Test
Northrop Grumman has demonstrated the use of a U.S. Army integrated air and missile defense system against two simultaneous targets.
Read More »Raytheon Picks Mercury Systems for Army Missile Defense Sensor Subsystems
Raytheon has tapped Mercury Systems to deliver signal processing and radio frequency systems that will support the development of the U.S. Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor.
Read More »Lockheed-Elta Systems Team to Pursue Army Radar Sense-Off” Program”
Lockheed Martin is in discussions with Israeli Aerospace Industries' Elta Systems subsidiary to jointly develop a radar technology for an upcoming U.S. Army demonstration event at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, Defense News reported Saturday.
Read More »Raytheon to Take Part in Army “˜Sense-Off' to Test Missile Defense Radar Designs
Raytheon will take part in the U.S. Army's missile defense radar “sense-off“ that is expected to occur in the spring of 2019 at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, Defense News reported Thursday. The sense-off seeks to evaluate radar designs that could be incorporated into the Integrated Air and Missile Defense system and is part of the Army's effort to adjust the approach for its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor program meant to replace the Patriot air-and-missile defense radar.
Read More »Navy Tests Raytheon-Built Air Defense Radar System Against Multiple Targets
A Raytheon-built air and missile defense radar has identified multiple targets during a recent test held at the U.S. Navy‘s Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. AN/SPY-6(V) worked to identify, track and intercept threats simultaneously, as well as intercepted a ballistic missile target, the company said Wednesday. The test followed …
Read More »Army Demonstrates Northrop-Made Missile Defense Battle Command System
The U.S. Army demonstrated the performance and interoperability of Northrop Grumman‘s Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System over a recent one-month trial. The Army-led demonstration took place between May and June to test the IBCS’ voice and data communication functions with live and simulated IAMD assets, the company said …
Read More »Army Evaluates Detection Capabilities of Northrop Battle Command System in Live Air Test
The U.S. Army has assessed the detection and tracking capabilities of Northrop Grumman‘s Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System during a live air test conducted in New Mexico. Northrop said Wednesday the IBCS combined data from sensors and different sources of information during the three-week test to create …
Read More »Army Performs Multinode Distributed Test of Northrop Battle Command System
The U.S. Army has tested long-range network management features of the Northrop Grumman-built Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System. IBCS helped soldiers maintain video, data and voice connectivity through network management, execute and track simulated threats and identify aerial objects as “friend or foe“ during the five-week soldier checkout …
Read More »Lockheed-MBDA JV to Pursue Germany’s Integrated Air & Missile Defense System Program
Lockheed Martin and MBDA have formed a joint venture to negotiate a contract to develop the German armed forces’ TLVS integrated air and missile defense system. The TLVS GmbH joint venture is slated to become the prime contractor of the deal, which is under negotiations with Germany’s military procurement office, MBDA said …
Read More »Army Demos Northrop Battle Command System in Phase II Soldier Checkout Event
The U.S. Army has conducted a live-air exercise to evaluate the Northrop Grumman-built Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System in a joint force operational environment. IBCS helped soldiers gather and combine data from ground and aerial sensors to establish an integrated aerial view needed to carry out multi-domain defense …
Read More »Northrop Secures Army Radar Tech Risk Reduction Contract
Northrop Grumman has been selected by the U.S. Army to conduct a risk reduction activity for a radar technology designed to replace the service branch’s current Patriot air and missile defense system radars. The company said Friday it aims to provide a Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor for …
Read More »Lockheed Supports NATO Ballistic Missile Defense Tests in Atlantic Ocean
Lockheed Martin has assisted the U.S. Navy and the Missile Defense Agency in a series of ballistic missile defense tests in the Atlantic Ocean during the Formidable Shield 2017 naval exercise that involved eight NATO member nations. Formidable Shield aimed to showcase interoperability between NATO allies using the organization’s command-and-control reporting structures …
Read More »Army Conducts Soldier Checkout Event Test for Northrop Battle Command System
The U.S. Army has wrapped up a developmental test of the Northrop Grumman-built Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System. IBCS worked as a command-and-control platform for air defenders and helped them counter tactical ballistic missile threats through 26 simulated air battles during the three-week soldier checkout event held in August …
Read More »Boeing to Exhibit Anti-Aircraft System, Other Tech at SMD Symposium; Jim Chilton Comments
Boeing will participate at the upcoming Space & Missile Defense Symposium in Alabama, where it will feature homeland defense, integrated air and missile defense, commercial satellite and directed energy technologies. The company said Wednesday the event is scheduled at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville from Aug. 8 to 10 and includes a session …
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