Northrop Grumman has completed initial delivery of the Integrated Combat Management System (ICMS) software and hardware to General Dynamics for integration into the US Navy's Littoral Combat Ship combat system.Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an aerospace and defense conglomerate that is the result of the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop. The company is the third largest defense contractor for the U.S. has completed initial delivery of the Integrated Combat Management System (ICMS ICMS Imposto Sobre Circulação de Mercadorias e Serviços (Brazilian excise tax) ICMS International Centre for Mathematical Sciences ICMS International Committee for Museum Security ICMS Integrated Customer Management System ) software and hardware to General Dynamics for integration into the US Navy's Littoral Combat Ship The Littoral Combat Ship is the first of the U.S. Navy's next-generation surface combatants. Intended as a relatively small surface vessel for operations in the littoral region (close to shore), the LCS is smaller than the Navy's guided missile frigates, and have been compared to combat system. The ICMS integrates the ship's onboard sensors and weapons. The ICMS will be installed into the LCS-2 USS Independence with trials in 2008. |
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