Missile defense radar mated with converted oil rig
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Sea-Based X-Band (SBX) radar program has mounted a Raytheon-built radar on a converted oil rig, MDA announced April 4. A Boeing-led team integrated the radar in Corpus Christi, Texas. The mating will be followed by several months of sea trials. SBX is designed to...
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