The Army is using IBCS as the cornerstone of integrated air and missile defense modernization.
With multiple milestones met for the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), the U.S. Army’s modernization program for missile defense, the Army now plans to accelerate IBCS fielding to combatant commands in Eucom and Indopacom and deploy it as part of the Guam Defense System over the next 12 months. Additionally, the Army will conduct a Follow-on Operational Test and Evaluation (FOTE) in Q2/Q3 of 2025 to evaluate continued system improvements.
In the past two years, IBCS has emerged from a dynamic period encompassing development, operational testing, Initial Operational Capability declaration, and an Army Full Rate Production decision. The program is expected to transition to deployment and fielding in 2025, while continuing to drive new weapon and sensor integration.
One of the foundational elements of IBCS is its ability to fuse data from multiple sensors into a single actionable picture of the full battlespace, enabling the integration of joint and coalition sensors and effectors across multiple domains. With its Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA), which the Army is incorporating into all its major acquisition programs, IBCS continues to modernize its capabilities as missile threats evolve.
