Journey to the SBX
The Sea-Based X-Band radar ship, the SBX-1, dominates the horizon when it's in port in Pearl Harbor, making headlines just by showing up.
Part of the U.S. Department of Defense Ballistic Missile Defense System, it's 280 feet tall, 380 feet long, with a displacement of 50,000 tons. Two out of three dimensions are comparable to an Enterprise-class aircraft…
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