Taiwan gained critical information about Beijing’s ballistic missile launch this week thanks to the island’s long-range early-warning radar system and intelligence sharing with Washington.The island’s AN/FPS-115 Pave Paws long-range early-warning radar detected the missile soon after it was launched from a nuclear-powered submarine in the South China Sea, the Liberty Times reported on Wednesday, quoting a senior Taiwanese official.The system tracked the missile’s trajectory during the initial phase of flight while it remained within the radar’s coverage, the official said.
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FRI · 2026-07-10 · 01:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0710-91787
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The radar system that Taiwan says tracked the PLA’s ballistic missile launch
Taiwan's AN/FPS-115 Pave Paws long-range early-warning radar system detected a ballistic missile launched by Beijing this week. The missile was launched from a nuclear-powered submarine in the South China Sea.
Amber WangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-10 · 01:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Taiwan's AN/FPS-115 Pave Paws long-range early-warning radar system detected a ballistic missile launched by Beijing this week. The missile was launched from a nuclear-powered submarine in the South China Sea. The radar system tracked the missile's trajectory during its initial flight phase. This detection and subsequent information were crucial for Taiwan, aided by intelligence sharing with Washington. The information was reported by the Liberty Times, quoting a senior Taiwanese official.
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The system tracked the missile's trajectory during its initial flight phase.
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The radar system detected the missile soon after launch.
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The missile was launched from a nuclear-powered submarine in the South China Sea.
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The radar system is the AN/FPS-115 Pave Paws long-range early-warning radar.
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Taiwan's early-warning radar system tracked a PLA ballistic missile launch.
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