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U.S. deploys sea-based radar amid North Korea crisis
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/04/02/u-s-deploys-sea-based-radar-amid-north-korea-crisis/
WASHINGTON — The United States has deployed a sophisticated sea-based radar to the ocean east of Japan to track any North Korean ballistic missile launches, a Pentagon official said Tuesday.
The Sea based X-Band Radar (SBX) looks like an enormous balloon mounted on a large ocean oil rig. The large platform however floats and holds a dome radar designed to track ballistic missiles, then feed the data to a separate command that can fire an interceptor missile to shoot it down.
A Pentagon official speaking on condition of anonymity described the move as a “routine deployment” that is “not in relation to current events.”
The Sea based X-Band Radar (SBX) looks like an enormous balloon mounted on a large ocean oil rig. The large platform however floats and holds a dome radar designed to track ballistic missiles, then feed the data to a separate command that can fire an interceptor missile to shoot it down.
A Pentagon official speaking on condition of anonymity described the move as a “routine deployment” that is “not in relation to current events.”
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