Sea Based Radar?

[CyberSpec]

X-Band Sea Based Radar (all I have on it). What exactly is it? Is it part of the Missile Defence System?

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[Abolith]

X-band Radar bound for Japan, that transport is just moving it there, it is a radar for an advanced early warning system against ballistic missiles, Fighters and bombers if I remember right.

[SAPPEROIF]

what? no..........that's where the worlds largest Golf ball is..or that's what we tell everyone else, shhhhhhhh.....

[Abolith]

what? no..........that's where the worlds largest Golf ball is..or that's what we tell everyone else, shhhhhhhh.....


Damnit! right... it's not X-band silly boy it's a giant golfball you know how those CrAzY Japs love weird stuff..



is that better? :)

[jetsetter]

It is not heading for Japan.



Sea-Based X-band (SBX) Radar is the tracking and discrimination radar used for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system. SBX will consist of a large X-Band half-populated radar mounted on a modified fifth-generation semi-submersible platform with Battle Management Command Control and Communications, which will include In-flight Interceptor Communication System Data Terminals and associated communications; power generation; facility floor space; and infrastructure, similar to a fixed radar installation.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced 15 August 2003 that it had selected Adak, Alaska, as the Primary Support Base (PSB) for the Sea-Based X-Band (SBX) radar. The PSB includes a mooring site and minimum logistics support for the SBX. Besides Adak, five other locations were considered: Naval Base Ventura County, Calif.; Naval Station Everett, Wash.; Reagan Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands; Port of Valdez, Alaska and Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The selection of Adak was the result of extensive analysis of numerous factors relating to operations, support and sustainability, including easy access to potential operating areas and available support infrastructure.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/sbx.htm

[Chulo]

yea.. i hear its goin to the west coast to protect that area from "wayward" shots.. "closer to north korea, china, india, pakistan"

[Whitcomb]

There were a bunch put along the east and west coast of the United states to serve as basically radar picket ships to detect incoming ICBM's and to try and stop German warships/subs during WWII

[BusterHyman]

Didnt see it in the article but is the platform manned or is all the info uplinked somewhere? That would be some boring duty if it is manned.

[Abolith]

It is not heading for Japan.


the one in that picture is.

whereas I am not arguing the SBX part , I'm just sayin that the one in that pic IS going to japan.. it was on MSNBC.com some time back..

[jetsetter]

the one in that picture is.

whereas I am not arguing the SBX part , I'm just sayin that the one in that pic IS going to japan.. it was on MSNBC.com some time back..

No, it is not. I know the radar you are talking about. it is Japanese made.

[toad]

I think the x-band radar above is destined for Adak Alaska.
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/gmd/gallery/dvd-1347-100.html[url]

The radars sold to Japan are not x-band and they are land based.

Japan has been considered for X-band, but its projected for 2008

[url]http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Japan/GL22Dh02.html

[Resurrection]

Can anyone fill me in on this x-band thing?

[SpetsNazCU]

Radars have different frequencies...or "frequency bands".
One of them is "X" which has a frequency range of 6-12GHz ,wavelenght range of 2.5 to 3.75 cm used for missile guidance, marine radar, weather, medium-resolution mapping and ground surveillance; in the USA the narrow range 10.525GHz ±25MHz is used for airport radar.

So anyone saying its for ballistic early warning is wrong. Ballistic early warning radars are Band UHF ( ultra high frequency)

Here's a site with good information about radars and different frequencies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radar#Frequency_bands

:)

[Resurrection]

Thanks for the info mate, appreciate it. :)

[CyberSpec]

Thanks for all the info......so it's not a giant golf ball after all?

[Nyyperi]

Thanks for all the info......so it's not a giant golf ball after all? Actually, they are moving disneyworld and Epcot.
http://www.adzstock.com/Upload/Stock/Previews/7427.jpg

[CyberSpec]

Actually, they are moving disneyworld and Epcot.


Wow...what's inside that?

[Nyyperi]

Wow...what's inside that? Golfballs! :rolls:

[mattnwnc03]

the u.s. use to have sea based radar stations, they were called texas towers.one actually collasped killing members of the post during a storm.