Take a look inside Pearl Harbor’s giant golf-ball shaped radar

March 3, 2023

Hawaii News Now:

Expect to see a giant golf ball structure at Pearl Harbor until it disappears before you notice.

Inside the white dome is the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Sea Based X-Band Radar ― SBX-1 for short. The MDA says it’s the world’s largest, most powerful mobile radar of its kind.

Media got a tour of the 280-foot-tall customized oil rig that can be partially submerged to maintain stability during rough seas and winds of more than 100 miles per hour.

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