SBX-1 sea-based X-band radar - photo and video

[Altair]

The SBX-1 sea-based X-band radar is a floating, self-propelled, early-warning missile defense radar station designed to operate in high winds and heavy seas.




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[mwmkravchenko]

You must have really pissed off the neighbours to need something like this!

[Karl_H]

I don't see what is shown it the first photo anywhere in the video. Is that whole thing (first photo) under the dome?

[madokie]

and how many billions did that cost us???

[Unkle Fuzzy]

$900 million.

It uses an oil rig platform as a base, and the radar isn't bleeding edge tech so it wasn't all that expensive. But it is mobile and capable of operating in heavy seas.

It's an early warning system for anti ballistic missile defense.

[jatt]

ok so the 1st missile is aimed for the big white pimple!!

[madokie]

i am willing to bet its already obsolete,,and has plenty of "other uses",,, the drug lords will send a sub loaded with semtex to sink that..