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Damn, that's interesting!

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The Sea-Based X-Band Radar being transported by ship (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to c/damnthatsinteresting@lemmy.ml
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The radar can detect airborne ICBM warheads up to 2500 miles away.

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[–] Kiosade@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Wait, is THAT what those do? I used to see a bunch of them in the hills around a major airforce base. Jokingly called them the “Epcot” spheres.

[–] sjmarf@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Yeah, they have a load of these radars at a military base near where I live in the UK. They’re called Radomes, but are commonly referred to as “The Golf Balls” around here lol