The Polish Army has completed its first live-fire combat test of its Patriot-based Wisla air defence system incorporating the IBCS networked command system.
The U.S.-developed Integrated Air and Missile Defence Battle Command System (IBCS) is an ‘any sensor to any shooter’ plug-and-fight network designed to link radars across thousands of miles. The prime contractor for the programme is Northrop Grumman.
The Polish Army’s Wisla air-defence programme dates back to 2018 and uses RTX Raytheon’s Patriot missiles.
Poland acquired two batteries (including four fire units) for $4.75 billion under Phase I of the programme in 2023 and the same year ordered a further six batteries (with 12 fire units and the same number of GhostEye radars) for an estimated additional $9.3 billion. Deliveries of the extra systems are scheduled between 2026 and 2029.
Poland declared initial operating readiness of its Wisla programme, operated by its 7th Air Defense Missile Squadron, back in December last year, labelling it an historic moment and “a significant milestone for the operational capabilities of the Polish Army.”
And as per a social media post by stated-owned armament group PGZ earlier this week, on Tuesday at the Polish Army’s Ustka training ground the first “combat shooting” of the Wisła system with the use of the IBCS system took place.
The exercises were held in the presence of PGZ Management Board President Adam Leszkiewicz and other dignitaries and representatives of the PGZ-Wisla Consortium.
- You can read more details on the PGZ social media post














