Northrop Grumman Corporation has secured two major contracts worth a combined $1.4 billion to enhance air and missile defense capabilities for the U.S. Army and Poland. The contracts were announced… Continue reading "U.S. and Poland Enhance Air Defense with Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) Deployment"
After the astonishing success of the Israeli integrated air defense system, including Iron Dome, earlier this month during Iran’s attack the Polish Prime Minister openly stated his political willingness to… Continue reading "Poland Considers Joining The European Sky Shield Initiative"
Welcome to another Weekend Briefing, where we round-up the week’s most important defense news and some of the stories that may have flown under the radar. This week at Overt… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (19 – 23 July)"
The U.S. Army engaged two targets in a developmental test for its latest Battle Management system, the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS). According to a press… Continue reading "US Army Conducts 8th IBCS Intercept with F-35 Integration"
The Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE), the most technologically advanced version of the Patriot missile, misfired during a round of testing for the U.S Army’s Integrated Air… Continue reading "Advanced Patriot Missile Misfires During Testing"
The U.S. Army’s Integrated Air & Missile Defense (IAMD) and Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) underwent its second Limited User Test (LUT) on the 20th August, at White Sands Missile… Continue reading "Army’s IBCS Successfully Intercepts Ballistic and Cruise Missile Targets"