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Location Poland The U.S. Army is planning to provide a missile system for Poland as the United States considers setting up a major military base in the former Communist nation. the contract has given Northrop Grumman a 713 million contract. The contract is for the first phase of Polands Wisla Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System Northrop Gumman said. Northrop Grumman will manufacture IBCS engagement operations centers and integrated fire control network relays and deliver IBCS net-enabled command and control for four firing units which will then be transported by Polish Jelcz vehicles.Northrop Grumman will manufacture IBCS engagement operations centers and integrated fire control network relays and deliver IBCS net-enabled command and control for four firing units which will then be transported by Polish Jelcz vehicles. The missile system is produced at the companys plant in Huntsville Ala. Work on the battery sets has an estimated completion date of June 30 2026. The IBCSs air command-and-control system helps air and missile defenders quickly make quick decisions and adapt to changing battlefield conditions. Northrop Grumman successfully tested the system at White Sands Missile Range N.M. During the live air test IBCS combined data from sensors and other sources in simulated engagements of live and digital fixed-wing aircraft helicopters cruise missile and tactical ballistic missile targets. Fighter aircraft including the F-15 Eagle F-16 Fighting Falcon and the C-12 turboprop were used as targets for the simulated engagements at White Sands. The State Department in November 2017 approved the Foreign Military Sale to Poland for the system at an estimated cost of 10.5 billion and notified Congress of the possible sale. Poland in March 2018 signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance with the U.S. government to purchase IBCS and became the first international partner country to acquire this advanced capability. These capabilities are consistent with the U.S. Army.
