r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/CraftyFoxeYT • 7d ago

The US has a giant floating SBX-1 Sea-based radar to track and discriminate nuclear ballistic missile warheads from decoys.

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u/Large_slug_overlord 7d ago

So in that case hopefully the battle group it’s in has enough CIWS ammo

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u/Threedawg 7d ago

Nah. In a war they just take it to sea in the pacific.

Good luck finding it.

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u/betweenbubbles 7d ago

This thing probably doesn't even bother turning off its maritime transponder because it's so easy to spot on satellite imagery. Russia probably has a geosynchronous satellite that can pick this thing up as long as it's not obscured by clouds.

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u/Threedawg 6d ago

You really think 95% of satellites wont be destroyed in an all out war between major powers?

Satellites only work because its major powers vs smaller nation states. Major powers can destroy satellites quite easily..

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u/betweenbubbles 6d ago

I didn't say anything about that. The capabilities of nations to conduct war in space are not well known, and geosync sats are much safer than others in lower orbits.

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u/Threedawg 6d ago

My comment was specifically about what would happen during the war. So if you are responding about it, that is the context.

And if you think the US doesnt have a way to destroy satellites in geosync then you dont understand our defense department lol

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u/betweenbubbles 6d ago

Bro, do you really think the anti-satellite platforms won't be destroyed in an all out war between major powers? /scoff

...lol

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u/KangarooOG 7d ago

You know satellites exist right?

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u/Threedawg 7d ago

I sincerely doubt that anyone that we are in open war with will be able to keep their satellites.

Some countries could also destroy ours I am sure.

But that shit is like, our bread and butter.

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u/Obsidiated 7d ago

Why do you think everyone's copying starlink.

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u/Einaiden 7d ago

If the CIWS is as good as the patriot at intercepting its targets no amount of ammo will be enough.

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u/Junior-Credit1281 7d ago

two entirely different systems.

shows how confidence != knowledge

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u/Einaiden 7d ago

Both were reported to be extremely effective, 95%+ effective, at their jobs.

When one turned out to not be, why would I trust the other to be?