Network Centric Systems
Colin Schottlaender, President

Network Centric Systems (NCS), with 2006 sales of $3.6 billion, is driving transformation by providing networked systems and net-centric integration to military, federal and civil customers worldwide.

This year’s results reflect high demand for the reconnaissance and fire control systems NCS provides to support the warfighter in Iraq and Afghanistan. NCS also enjoyed success in developing new capabilities, including an active protection system, which will protect military vehicles against rocket-propelled grenades and other threats. Considerable progress continues in other defense markets and in applying NCS’ innovative technology and capabilities in new markets, including highway tolling and border and homeland security.

Another success that reinforces NCS’ overall Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence (C3I) and network-centric operations capabilities is the Battle Control System fielded in 2006. This program modernizes and expands NORAD’s (North American Aerospace Defense Command) ability to monitor all air traffic entering and flying within North America’s airspace to better protect against possible terrorist threats.

Photo: (left) The Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) continues to meet warfighter needs in operations around the world.
Photo: (right) NCS team member testing an antenna feed for the Navy Multiband Terminal, Marlborough, Mass.