Radar extension aims to maintain performance: expertsStaff writer, with CNAA proposal by the US government to extend a contract for an early warning facility in Hsinchu County aims to ensure that the system performs well, a military source said. The proposal involves Leshan Radar Station in Wufeng Township (五峰), the source said, but declined to comment on whether the package would involve upgrades to the system. It is worth watching whether the contract extension will involve upgrades, Lin said. The Leshan station sits at an altitude of 2,620m and can detect missiles fired within a range of 5,000km. It can also track cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, drones and ships within a 2,000km range.

Source: Taipei Times September 05, 2022 04:15 UTC