Sea Based X-Band Radar (SBX)

Abstract

The SBX is an advanced X-band radar that provides the capability for mid-course acquisition, tracking, discrimination and hit-assessment of ballistic missiles. The SBX radar is mounted on a mobile, ocean-going, semi-submersible platform, enabling it to cover any region of the globe. The SBX supports the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Homeland Defense mission by tracking and discriminating sophisticated Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) threats. SBX operates at sea for BMDS flight and ground test participation or in an active, operational status when indications and warnings signal the need for enhanced discrimination. The SBX is located in a Pacific port when not required at sea. The SBX maintains vessel certifications for operations at sea as well as software compatibility with the BMDS. FY 2017 AMENDED BUDGET REQUEST JUSTIFICATION: +$4.500M was required to address emergency warfighting readiness requirements to ensure readiness of the BMDS. +$3.500M Project MX46-SBX Radar Dev Support/XBR Operations and Support to extend SBX Operations to support NORTHCOM readiness requirements +$1.000M Project MX46-SBX Radar Dev Support/XBR Operations and Support to update X-Band Radar and GMD Fire Control (GFC) interfaces to the x86 architecture to resolve incompatibility and increase radar availability. FY 2017 MISSILE DEFEAT ENHANCEMENTS REPROGRAMMING (FY17-26 PA): +$15.000M is required to address emergency warfighting readiness requirements to ensure readiness of the BMDS. +$15.000M Project MX46 - Sea Based X-Band Radar Development Support: required to replace the obsolete Superdome processor with a new X86 processor. Upgrades will improve the performance of the SBX in support of testing and real world events. This is a base budget requirement. FY 2018 MISSILE DEFEAT AND DEFENSE ENHANCEMENTS (MDDE) BUDGET AMENDMENT: +$15.000M is required to address emergency warfighting readiness requirements to ensure readiness of the BMDS. +$15.000M Project MX46 - Sea Based X-Band Radar Development Support: required to replace the obsolete Superdome processor with a new X86 processor. Upgrades will improve the performance of the SBX in support of testing and real world events. This is a base budget requirement.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2019
• Source ID: 0603907C_4_0400_PB_2019
• Change Summary Explanation: The FY 2017 adjustment of $+9.914 million reflects an increase to address emergency warfighting readiness requirements to ensure readiness of the BMDS. The increase from PB18 to PB19 in FY 2019 supports full operations and x86 XBR superdome replacement to address obsolescence requirements and increase the XBR processing capabilities. FY 2017 AMENDED BUDGET REQUEST JUSTIFICATION: $+4.500M was required to address emergency warfighting readiness requirements to ensure readiness of the BMDS. FY 2017 MISSILE DEFEAT ENHANCEMENTS REPROGRAMMING (FY17-26 PA): +$15.000M was required to address emergency warfighting requirements in support of X86 processor. FY 2018 MISSILE DEFEAT AND DEFENSE ENHANCEMENTS (MDDE) BUDGET AMENDMENT: +$15.000M is required to address emergency warfighting requirements in support of X86 processor. PB19 reflects approved out year Missile Defeat and Defense Enhancement (MDDE) tails.
• 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
• Ballistic Missiles
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Costs
• Defense Systems
• Deployment
• Emergencies
• Force Protection
• Homeland Defense
• Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
• Maintenance
• Product Development
• Sea Based
• Security
• Test And Evaluation
• X Band

Readers

• Missile Defense Systems.