Details Sea-based X-band Radar



sbx entering pearl harbor, hawaii repairs on january 9, 2006


the radar derived radar used in thaad theater ballistic missile defense system, , part of layered ballistic missile defense (bmds) program of united states missile defense agency (mda). 1 important difference aegis use of x band in sbx. aegis uses s band, , patriot uses higher-frequency c band. x band frequency higher still, shorter wavelength enables finer resolution of tracked objects.


the radar described lt. gen trey obering (former director of mda) being able track object size of baseball on san francisco in california chesapeake bay in virginia, approximately 2,900 miles (4,700 km) away. radar guide land-based missiles alaska , california, in-theater assets, depending on mission.


the vessel classed abs , has imo number of 8765412.



sbx departing pearl harbor, hawaii on march 31, 2006


the first such vessel scheduled based in adak island, alaska, part of aleutian islands. location able track missiles launched toward both north korea , china. although homeport in alaska, tasked moving throughout pacific ocean support mission. hull code number given sbx vessel, sbx-1, indicates possibility of further units of class. in circumstances when vessel required continually on duty on long period of time, common naval practice have @ least 3 units of type available allow replenishment, repair , overhaul. 3 further vessels of cs-50/moss sirius design under construction or contract @ severodvinsk shipyard in russia of 2007, configured oil production. on may 11, 2011, col. mark arn, sbx project manager mda, said sbx 1 of kind , there no current plans 1 . in july 2011, missile defense agency spokesman explained other, smaller radars in pacific pick slack while sbx in port radar turned off.








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