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Wednesday 29 April 2026

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense plans to deploy robotic dogs for unmanned reconnaissance

Ghost Robotics, a leading US maker of robotic dogs, has confirmed collaboration with Taiwanese manufacturers to eliminate reliance on the red supply chain. Beyond adoption by the US...

Monday 27 April 2026

Taiwan's NCSIST partners with Saronic to advance autonomous maritime capabilities

Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) said on April 24 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding...

Friday 24 April 2026

Taiwan expands industry collaboration to advance unmanned vehicle R&D

Taiwan's military-industrial sector, led by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology (NCSIST), recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Taiwan's...

Thursday 23 April 2026

AIDC transitions into full-scale drone systems provider, advancing autonomy with in-house R&D

Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) is fast-tracking its transition from a supporting aerospace contractor into a full-fledged drone system provider, aiming...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

AI optical communication and automotive demand boost TXC, Taitien quartz component sales in 1Q26

Benefiting from strong AI high-frequency, high-speed transmission and communications infrastructure demand, TXC reported robust AI optical communication orders in the first quarter...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Column: US drone industry learns from Ukraine's low-cost, rapid production

"The drone is not the weapon. The infrastructure to build it is." This statement, made by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on March 31, 2026, encapsulates the direction of recent...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

AIDC eyes over NT$100 billion in new defense-related orders across next 5 years

Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) is facing short-term operational pressure, with supply chain delays hitting its Brave Eagle advanced trainer jet program...

Monday 20 April 2026

Taiwan textile firms branch into aerospace and drones with high-performance materials

Taiwan's manufacturers are no longer content with making sportswear and bicycle parts. Faced with margin pressure and slowing demand in traditional end markets, a growing number of...

Monday 20 April 2026

US security agencies adopt Anthropic's Mythos despite Pentagon risk label

The US National Security Agency (NSA) is using Anthropic's advanced AI model, Mythos Preview, even after the Department of Defense (DoD) formally designated the company a "supply chain...

Monday 20 April 2026

Column: Texas emerges as key hub for drone and autonomous systems industry

Following up on the previous article, this piece focuses on Texas, where the state has long offered attractive incentives to lure high-tech industries. Now, Texas is extending its...

Saturday 18 April 2026

Defense and trade tensions fuel growth for Taiwan's Parpro

Amid surging demand from low-Earth orbit satellites, aerospace, and defense, Parpro Corporation expects a sharp acceleration in core business growth in 2026, supported by a maturing...

Friday 17 April 2026

Google reportedly in talks with Pentagon over classified use of Gemini AI models

Google is in talks with the US Department of Defense that would allow the Pentagon to use the company's Gemini AI models for classified purposes, according to The Information...

Thursday 16 April 2026

Gulf states turn to alternative air defenses as US delivery delays persist

Middle Eastern Gulf states are seeking alternative air defense systems as delays in US weapons deliveries and rising regional tensions...

Tuesday 14 April 2026

Ghost Robotics targets Taiwan production hub to cut costs, reduce China supply chain exposure

Ghost Robotics, a US supplier of quadruped robots to the Department of Defense, is partnering with Taiwanese manufacturers to localize production. The collaboration aims to reduce...

Monday 13 April 2026

Quantum meets AI: which Asian nation will take the lead in sovereign tech?

AI and quantum computing are converging — and the geopolitical consequences are profound. At the GITEX AI Asia forum, industry experts argued that this integration goes beyond...

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