Defense News:

A production decision for the U.S. Army’s critical battle command system has been delayed, the service confirmed to Defense News.

An Office of the Secretary of Defense-level Defense Acquisition Board review was scheduled for Nov. 17, but, due to some administrative issues, the board was unable to make a decision on the way forward for a program that has already experienced years of delays and setbacks.

The Northrop Grumman-developed battle command system was originally meant to serve as the command-and-control system for the Army’s future Integrated Air and Missile Defense System against regional ballistic missile threats, but the service has since expanded its planned role to tie together a much broader array of sensors and shooters capable of defeating other complex threats, like cruise missiles and unmanned aircraft.

To date, the Army has spent $2.7 billion to develop the system…

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