U.S. troops fighting in campaigns since the Persian Gulf War have maintained battlefield superiority by using the most advanced set of sensors and shooters in the world. The past two decades have seen the deployment of new air and missile defense systems to counter ever-evolving threats, but this has created a burden for troops who must use a different command and control system for each. The U.S. Army is seeking to streamline its numerous, proprietary command and control systems by 2014 with its Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) program. The IBCS will be a so-called system-of-systems that pulls together various Army missile systems, sensors and battle management command and control elements to simplify operations for soldiers in the field. Funding for the IBCS program is anticipated to total around $1.4 billion from 2010 to 2015, Army spokesman Dan O'Boyle said.
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