Northrop Grumman has opened a new integration center in Madison, Alabama, in support of the U.S. Army’s accelerated modernization plan for air and missile defense. The new Enhanced Production and Integration Center (EPIC) builds on the company’s ability to scale production and manufacture critical capabilities at speed, expanding capacity for high rate production programs.

The new facility will manage component integration for the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS). With this expansion, production capacity for the ready-now command and control system can increase up to 96 Engagement Operation Centers, 96 Integrated Collaborative Environments and 192 Integrated Fire Control Network relays each year.

EPIC boasts more than 129,500 square feet of flexible production space and totals 175,500 square feet of covered production space. The facility also has 35,000 square feet of office space and can accommodate over several hundred employees, growing Northrop Grumman’s economic impact in Alabama.

EPIC doubles the size of the previous center and will integrate technological and digital advancements to drive innovation. This addition grows the company’s fully digital approach to streamlining the design and build process.

Northrop Grumman’s investment of $20 million comes at a critical time when air and missile defense is a high priority for the U.S. and its allies. The facility will ensure delivery of cutting-edge solutions and meets fielding quantities and objectives for both domestic and Foreign Military Sales production.