The ICS-enabled baselines combine existing combat system capabilities with modern infrastructure. Lockheed Martin said this approach allows capabilities to be developed once and proliferated at scale.
The company said the delivery marks the start of a six-month operating cadence for updates and certifications. These updates are planned to be fielded across the fleet as part of the Navy’s goal of fleetwide commonality.
Lockheed Martin said the cadence is intended to keep the Integrated Combat System adaptable and continuously refreshed. The company said this will help ensure the surface fleet remains equipped with current capabilities for naval warfare.
“The first ICS enabled baseline delivery highlights Lockheed Martin’s commitment to and partnership with the U.S. Navy to accelerate the transition to a common, fully integrated combat architecture in a continuously evolving warfighting environment,” said Chandra Marshall, vice president of Multi Domain Combat Systems at Lockheed Martin.
“Each baseline upgrade delivered and integrated into the ICS further reinforces and expands the already proven Aegis integrated air and missile defense capability,” Marshall said.
The first delivery includes the Aegis BL9.C3.0 package. Lockheed Martin said it is the first baseline compiled from the Forge development environment.
The package introduces a re-architected display component and Tactical PaaS, or Platform as a Service. The company said Tactical PaaS establishes the foundation for containerised software and includes a suite of new operational capabilities.
Lockheed Martin said each follow-on delivery will incrementally integrate new capabilities, sensors, effectors and software. The company said moving toward a single ICS-enabled baseline can reduce costs and support predictable fielding of updated combat capabilities.
The company said the delivery of BL9.C3.0 highlights its partnership with the U.S. Navy. Lockheed Martin said it also reflects its commitment to delivering force-level capability and accelerating the transition to a common, fully integrated combat architecture.
