Naval Systems

Integrated Combat System

Lockheed Martin's Integrated Combat System is a scalable, netted combat management system for the U.S. Navy's surface fleet. It uses common software and compute infrastructure to speed fleetwide capability delivery, and Lockheed Martin says ICS-enabled baselines extend proven Aegis integrated air and missile-defense capability.

Profile

Origin
United States
Built by
Lockheed Martin
Type
Scalable naval combat management system
Service note
2023-present
Designer
Lockheed Martin
Designed
2023
Produced
2023-present

Also Known As

  • ICS
  • ICS-enabled baseline
  • Lockheed Martin Integrated Combat System

Specifications

System type
Scalable, netted combat management system
Architecture
Common software and compute infrastructure
Network scope
Connects sensors, networks, and weapons across a distributed naval force afloat and ashore
Update cadence
Six-month operating cadence for updates and certifications

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service
Selected by the U.S. Navy in 2023; the first ICS-enabled baseline was delivered in 2026.
Used by
U.S. Navy
Wars
Various Conflicts

Conflict Usage

Side
🏳️Unspecified

It is an Aegis-derived/open-architecture naval combat-system modernization effort; I found no confirmed conflict use under this specific product name separate from Aegis.

Timeline

Integrated Combat System Key Events

  1. U.S. Navy selects Lockheed Martin to develop ICS

    Lockheed Martin announced that the U.S. Navy selected it as the Integrated Combat System systems engineering and software integration agent for fleetwide surface-combatant modernization.

    Sources: ICS development release

  2. First ICS-enabled baseline delivered to the Navy

    Lockheed Martin said it had delivered the first ICS-enabled baseline, starting a six-month operating cadence for updates and certifications across the surface fleet.

    Sources: ICS baseline delivery release

Integrated Combat System Images

Related Weapon Systems

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