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Army

Northrop Grumman, Army, Successfully Demonstrate IBCS

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, December 4th, 2013

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The Army and Northrop Grumman [NOC] recently said they successfully demonstrated a warfighter-focused, net-centric battle command system for integrated air and missile defense (IAMD). “The demo was a significant risk reduction activity for us in the program, providing us with a snapshot of where we stood with development,” Mike Achord, deputy project manager, Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense Project Office, said in a recent interview. The Oct. 24-Nov.-8 Army demonstration held at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., used Northrop Grumman's IAMD…

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