Program · United States · U.S. Army
Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS)
Northrop Grumman command and control system linking air and missile defense sensors and shooters.
Timeline3
- Contract awardConfirmed
Five-year Army contract for low-rate and full-rate production
The company describes the contract as worth more than $1 billion.
- First deliveryConfirmed
First production major end item delivered to the Army
The first item delivered was an Integrated Collaborative Environment shelter.
- MilestoneConfirmed
All low-rate initial production end items delivered
Northrop Grumman finished delivering 142 major end items under LRIP and said full-rate production would follow.
Program and variant milestones. Dates show only the precision the sources give.
Cost to the Government
| Measure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Program totals · 2 | ||
| Development funding requested · five-year windowGAO rounded aggregate of Army development requests over this five-year window. Not lifetime R&D, enacted funding or spending. | $1.4BNominal $; source budget basis | GAO-25-107491: Army air and missile defense modernization, funding requested for FY2021–FY2025 GAO · figure FY2021–FY2025 · as of FY2025 budget |
| Procurement funding requested · five-year windowGAO rounded aggregate of requests; not a per-system price or a single contract. | $1.8BNominal $; source budget basis | GAO-25-107491: Army air and missile defense modernization, funding requested for FY2021–FY2025 GAO · figure FY2021–FY2025 · as of FY2025 budget |
| Unit costs · 1 | ||
| Comparable unit priceNo comparable standalone unit price was established; package or contract totals are shown separately. | Not established | — |
| Quantities · 2 | ||
| U.S. inventoryA current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count. | Not established | — |
| U.S. procurement quantityNo comparable U.S. procurement quantity was established in this review. | Not established | — |
| Operating costs · 1 | ||
| Annual operations & supportA complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures. | Not established | — |
Program totals · 2
- Development funding requested · five-year windowGAO rounded aggregate of Army development requests over this five-year window. Not lifetime R&D, enacted funding or spending.GAO-25-107491: Army air and missile defense modernization, funding requested for FY2021–FY2025 GAO · figure FY2021–FY2025 · as of FY2025 budget$1.4BNominal $; source budget basis
- Procurement funding requested · five-year windowGAO rounded aggregate of requests; not a per-system price or a single contract.GAO-25-107491: Army air and missile defense modernization, funding requested for FY2021–FY2025 GAO · figure FY2021–FY2025 · as of FY2025 budget$1.8BNominal $; source budget basis
Unit costs · 1
- Comparable unit priceNo comparable standalone unit price was established; package or contract totals are shown separately.Source not recordedNot established
Quantities · 2
- U.S. inventoryA current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count.Source not recordedNot established
- U.S. procurement quantityNo comparable U.S. procurement quantity was established in this review.Source not recordedNot established
Operating costs · 1
- Annual operations & supportA complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures.Source not recordedNot established
Earlier observations · 2
Superseded estimates and prices, each in its original scope and dollar basis.
| Measure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Development funding requested · five-year windowGAO rounded aggregate of Army development requests over this five-year window. Not lifetime R&D, enacted funding or spending. | $1.4BNominal $; source budget basis | GAO-25-107491: Army air and missile defense modernization, funding requested for FY2021–FY2025 GAO · figure FY2021–FY2025 · as of FY2025 budget |
| Planned development funding · FY2021–FY2025Original planned requests for the five-year window, per GAO. | $460.5MNominal $; source budget basis | GAO-25-107491: Army air and missile defense modernization, funding requested for FY2021–FY2025 GAO · figure FY2021 budget plan |
- Development funding requested · five-year windowGAO rounded aggregate of Army development requests over this five-year window. Not lifetime R&D, enacted funding or spending.GAO-25-107491: Army air and missile defense modernization, funding requested for FY2021–FY2025 GAO · figure FY2021–FY2025 · as of FY2025 budget$1.4BNominal $; source budget basis
- Planned development funding · FY2021–FY2025Original planned requests for the five-year window, per GAO.GAO-25-107491: Army air and missile defense modernization, funding requested for FY2021–FY2025 GAO · figure FY2021 budget plan$460.5MNominal $; source budget basis
Testing drove additional development requests
GAO reports increased testing needs as development requests for FY2021–FY2025 rose from an anticipated $460.5M to about $1.4B. These are two views of the same period, not amounts to add together. Connected radars, launchers and interceptors retain their own program costs.
Foreign awards do not establish a control-node price
The company reports an annual Poland award aggregate without a comparable equipment denominator. Keep this separate from the Army multi-year budget requests and the earlier U.S. production ceiling.
Contracts & purchasing · 2
Ceilings, options and purchase agreements are not spending and are never added together. Obligations are under Contracts.
| Buyer → seller | Status | Value | Qty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Army → Northrop GrummanLow-rate initial and full-rate production. This contract is separate from the coincidentally similar $1.4B development-request figure; do not equate them. | Production contract | $1.4B | — | IBCS full-rate production approval; December 2021 $1.4B production contract Northrop Grumman · figure Dec 2021 |
| Poland → Northrop GrummanApproximately $0.9B in Poland IBCS awards reported in 2024 earnings, published January 30, 2025. Aggregate awards, not a single contract, cash expenditure or system price. | Reported annual awards | $900M | — | 2024 earnings: Poland IBCS awards reported January 30, 2025 Northrop Grumman · SEC filing · figure 2024 |
International buyers · 1
| Country | Qty | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PolandHistorical IBCS acquisition agreement; quantity and current delivery totals are not established by this release. | Not verified | Letter of Offer and Acceptance signed | Poland signs IBCS Letter of Offer and Acceptance, March 28, 2018 Northrop Grumman · figure Mar 28, 2018 |
Open research: Current U.S. inventory and complete annual operating-and-support costs require additional public evidence. Buyer records are selected examples, not a complete global order book. The displayed R&D reference is annual funding or a specified multi-year request window, not a verified lifetime total.
What the government budgets and pays for this program, from budget justification books, appropriations, acquisition reports and contract announcements. Each figure states its dollar basis. What contractors were obligated is under Contracts.