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Wednesday, April 04, 2012

Missile unit deployed in Taipei after getting upgraded in US: report

[Patriot PAC-3]The first batch of the Patriot Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) missile launchers that Taiwan previously sent to the United States for upgrade has been secretly sent back to the country after being upgraded to the more advanced PAC-3 configuration, according to the United Evening News (UEN) report yesterday.

The upgraded surface-to-air guided missile defense system is currently being deployed in Taipei's Nangang District to meet the air defense need in the capital city, according to the report.

The PAC-3 unit will be ready to use when necessary in response the scheduled North Korean rocket launch later this month, a issue that has already raised grave concerns among China, Japan, Russia, South Korea and the U.S, the UEN said.

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