Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) Increment 2 – Intercept Block 1
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Updated: 2022

DESCRIPTION

Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 (IFPC Inc 2) System is a mobile, ground-based weapon system designed to defeat cruise missiles (CM), unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and rocket, artillery, and mortars (RAM).

IFPC Inc 2 will consist of a launcher, an interceptor, and an all up round magazine to support the Cruise Missile Defense (CMD) Counter-UAS (C-UAS), and Counter-RAM (C-RAM) missions. The system will use the U.S. Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System as its Mission Command and will integrate the Sentinel Radar as its sensor.

IFPC Inc 2 Product Office is also responsible for procuring and fielding two batteries of the Iron Dome Defense System – Army as an interim CMD capability.

BENEFIT TO THE SOLDIER

IFPC Inc 2 provides fixed and semi-fixed sites to defeat subsonic CMD, UAS, and RAM.

SPECIFICATIONS

  • Provides 360-degree protection
  • Provides ability to simultaneously engage threats arriving from different azimuths
  • Uses an open architecture that enables future missile integration

PROGRAM STATUS

  • 3QFY20:
    • Virtual Industry Day
    • Bailment Agreements signed
  • 4QFY20: Virtual Kick-off Meeting

PROJECTED ACTIVITIES

  • 1QFY21: Middle Tier Acquisition Decision Memorandum
  • 3QFY21: IFPC Inc 2 Shoot-Off Demonstration
  • 4QFY21: Prototype Other Transaction Agreement Award
  • 2QFY24: Milestone C Decision

Acquisition Lifecycle Phase

Technology Maturation & Risk Reduction

Contractors

Raytheon Technologies (Waltham, MA)
Dynetics (Huntsville, AL)