"This floating behemoth - called the Sea-based X-Band Radar (T-SBX-1) - is an advanced missile defense system that tracks and identifies hostile warheads while they're in flight, and it transfers this data to interceptor missiles so they can destroy them before reaching their targets. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the X-Band is the world's largest radar of its kind aboard a moving ship and docks at Pearl Harbor for routine inspections before returning to port in Alaska's Aleutian Islands."
"Measuring larger than a football field and based off a fifth-generation oil drilling platform, the semisubmersible radar is like a floating military base: It has living quarters, workspaces and several control rooms, according to the U.S. government. Its " bulbous" radar dome and unique shape have also captivated media outlets and maritime enthusiasts over the years. Today, the X-Band Radar is deployed for testing and operations for the country's Ballistic Missile Defense System, and it has already appeared in Hawaii several times."
The Sea-based X-Band Radar (T-SBX-1) is a semisubmersible radar platform that tracks and identifies hostile warheads in flight and transmits targeting data to interceptor missiles. The radar is the world's largest X-band system aboard a moving ship and measures larger than a football field, with living quarters. The platform docks at Pearl Harbor for routine inspections before returning to its home port in Alaska's Aleutian Islands. The system is based on a fifth-generation oil drilling platform and conducted sea trials and deployments since 2006 in the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific. The radar supported a 2008 test to help shoot down a defunct reconnaissance satellite.
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