 With the air targets exact 3D location it is available for interception/removal via either the ship's weapon system or through linked weapons platforms located elsewhere.It is the predecessor of the AEGIS system currently in use on s and s. The AEGIS AN/SPY-1B/D radars are electronically scanned phased arrays, while the SPS-48E is frequency scanned in elevation, and mounted on a rotating joint that spins the radar in azimuth.The AN/SPS-48 is carried by US Navy ships such as s, s, s and s.