Sea Based X-Band Radar (SBX)

Abstract

The Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) is a powerful discrimination radar that augments the BMDS missile tracking sensor architecture as protection against sophisticated ICBM threats in the Pacific against the homeland. As a high-resolution X-Band radar, it provides valuable support to GMD flight tests. Beginning in FY 2013, the Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) will be placed in a limited test support status, recallable to active operational status when indications and warnings indicate need for enhanced discrimination. From a test support site in the Pacific, SBX will maintain capability to support Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) testing requiring enhanced discrimination.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2013
• Source ID: 0603907C_4_0400_PB_2013
• Change Summary Explanation: The FY 2011 decrease of $2.024M reflects a congressional reduction (Department of Defense and Full Year Continuing Appropriation Act, Public Law 112-10) and a transfer of funds for SBIR/STTR support. The FY 2012 decrease of $0.227M reflects a congressional reduction (Consolidated Appropriation Act of FY 2012 (Public Law 112-74)). The FY 2013 reduction of $162.892M reflects a realignment of Department of Defense priorities.
• Service Agency Name: Missile Defense Agency

Entities

Organizations

• Missile Defense Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Sensors
• Space
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Battle Management
• Control Systems
• Cost Analysis
• Costs
• Deployment
• Force Protection
• Inertial Measurement Units
• Logistics
• Maintenance
• Radar
• Sea Based
• Software Development
• Supply Chain Management
• Sustainment
• Test And Evaluation
• X Band

Readers

• Missile Defense Systems.