The State Department in Washington has made a decision approving a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Denmark of an Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) with Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) and related equipment for an estimated cost of 3.0 billion dollars.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has issued the required certification notifying Congress.
The Danish Request
The Government of Denmark has requested the purchase of twenty-four (24) full charge loaders (AUR-M); eight (8) Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 launchers; two (2) Sentinel A4 radar and an Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS); Two (2) IBCS engagement operations centers; two (2) integrated collaborative environments IBCS; and six (6) repeaters of the integrated fire control network IBCS.
The proposed sale enhances Denmark’s medium and long range ground air defense capability.
Contractor and Role of the US Government
The primary contractors will be RTX Corporation, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia; Lockheed-Martin, headquartered in Syracuse, New York; Leidos Inc., headquartered in Reston, Virginia; and Northrop Grumman, based in Falls Church, Virginia.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require 9-14 representatives of the United States Government and 12-17 contractor reps to travel to Denmark for a maximum of seven years for equipment deployment, system verification, training, and technical and logistics support.
Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2
IFPC Inc 2 Capability is designed to protect fixed and semi-fixed sites from unmanned airborne systems, cruise missiles, rockets, artillery, and mortars.
The capability provides a fundamental level of defense for advanced operational bases and other critical infrastructures.
The IFPC Inc 2 is a ground-based mobile system designed to counter subsonic cruise missiles, Group 2/3 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), rockets, artillery, mortars and other aerial threats. The Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IBCS) system will function as the fire control component and the Sentinel radar will serve as the sensor.
The Dynetics launch/interceptor solution for IFPC Inc 2 leverages an integrated system of consolidated subsystems and components. The interceptor boasts a proven defense capability against IFPC Inc 2 threats, as well as an active production line and also incorporates an open systems modular architecture for a solution that integrates directly with the IBCS.
Source Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) and US Army
Photo credit @US Army
