It may not be the latest version. They were apparently unable to track the first Iskander type test launch from Wonsan North Korea, at least in the lower altitude phase of the flight outside the descent over the East Sea at about 400km. The explanation had to do with the course of the flight and the unique flight profile of the missile. One wonders whether Japanese Aegis Ashore facilities could track the entire flight path. In any case the performance of the South Korean Green Pine last week appears to have been a little short of "perfect." The Korean Office of the Joint Chiefs gave assurances that they could track missile threats over the entire Korean peninsula.
The descriptions of the testing describe the use of a US tracking radar in conjunction with the Arrow 3 missile test. It's not clear from the two reports if a newer upgraded version of the Green Pine was used as well.
(Source- JTBC News 7.26)
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