X-Band Comes to Hawaii: The Missile Defense Agency notes that the Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) has completed its journey from Texas, arriving in Honolulu for refurbishment at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. The SBX, which is to be based in Adak, Alaska, this spring, will be able to move throughout the Pacific Ocean to support missile defense testing and defensive operations against ballistic missiles, say MDA officials.
B-21 Bomber Shelter May Reveal Size of Secret Jet
March 3, 2021
The Air Force may have inadvertently revealed the size of the secret B-21 bomber with the release of an image of a temporary shelter for the airplane. The service is evaluating several designs for temporary shelters for everyday use and deployment to temporary operating locations. If the B-21 fully fits…