Sea-Based X-Band Radar
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The Sea-Based X-Band Radar is a powerful, mobile, sea-deployed radar platform designed to track ballistic missiles with high precision as part of the U.S. missile defense system.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
missile defense sensor
ⓘ
radar system ⓘ sea-based platform ⓘ |
| capability |
high-resolution target imaging
ⓘ
operating in harsh sea conditions ⓘ tracking of small objects in space ⓘ |
| controllingOrganization | Missile Defense Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewAccommodation | habitable platform ⓘ |
| dataOutput | precision tracking and discrimination data to command-and-control networks ⓘ |
| deploymentEnvironment | ocean ⓘ |
| designPurpose |
high-precision tracking
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long-range ballistic missile detection ⓘ warhead versus decoy discrimination ⓘ |
| frequencyRange | 8–12 GHz ⓘ |
| homePort |
Adak, Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integration | integrated with U.S. missile defense command-and-control systems ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Missile Defense Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationFlexibility | can be deployed to different ocean regions ⓘ |
| mission |
monitor ballistic missile launches
ⓘ
provide precision tracking data to interceptor missiles ⓘ support testing of missile defense systems ⓘ |
| mobility | sea-mobile ⓘ |
| mobilityMethod | towed by ocean-going tugs ⓘ |
| navigationSupport | equipped with positioning and stabilization systems ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large radome enclosing phased-array antenna
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sea-going self-contained radar station ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Department of Defense
NERFINISHED
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United States Missile Defense Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ground-based Midcourse Defense system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. ballistic missile defense system ⓘ |
| platformOrigin | modified oil-drilling platform design ⓘ |
| platformType | semi-submersible platform ⓘ |
| powerSource | onboard generators ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
ballistic missile tracking
ⓘ
fire control support ⓘ target discrimination ⓘ |
| radarBand | X-band ⓘ |
| rangeCategory | long-range radar ⓘ |
| sensorType | phased-array radar ⓘ |
| supportRole |
supports Ground-Based Interceptor targeting
ⓘ
supports missile defense test ranges ⓘ |
| threatTypeTracked |
intercontinental ballistic missiles
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intermediate-range ballistic missiles ⓘ medium-range ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| trackingPhase | midcourse phase of ballistic missile flight ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Ground-based Midcourse Defense