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    Wednesday 2 September 2026
    GoPro to merge with Starman Optical in US$285 million deal, pivoting deeper into AI and defense markets
    GoPro's planned US$285 million merger with Starman Optical could give the struggling action-camera maker a path to recapitalize its balance sheet and expand into optical transceivers, AI infrastructure, defense, robotics, and aerospace. The deal would repay GoPro's roughly US$92 million in debt while leaving existing shareholders with about 10% of the combined company, potentially marking a major shift in GoPro's business beyond consumer cameras.
    Wednesday 2 September 2026
    Deep Dive: CXMT challenges Pentagon as Trump-Xi meeting nears
    ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has escalated its defense against the US government, shifting from supply-chain and technological competition into a full-scale courtroom battle. On August 28, 2026, the Chinese memory leader disclosed a stellar first-half financial report following its IPO and announced on the same day that it was suing the US Department of Defense (DoD).
    Wednesday 2 September 2026
    Tmytek to list on Innovation Board in September on antenna module growth
    Millimeter-wave phased-array solutions provider Tmytek is set to list on the Innovation Board in September. Although the company has yet to turn profitable, its revenue mix has been shifting rapidly in recent years as antenna modules take a larger share, raising hopes that earnings will improve as upcoming projects scale up.
    Tuesday 1 September 2026
    Safety rewired: AI, robots on the front line at K-Safety Expo 2026
    Hard hats and fire extinguishers will certainly have their place at K-Safety Expo 2026, but visitors arriving at BEXCO in Busan from September 2–4 may find that the modern safety industry increasingly speaks the language of AI, robots, sensors and connected infrastructure.
    Tuesday 1 September 2026
    K-Safety Expo 2026 to open in Busan, spotlighting AI-driven safety technologies
    K-Safety Expo 2026, South Korea's leading dedicated safety-industry exhibition, will open September 2 at BEXCO in Busan, bringing together companies, government agencies, research institutions and overseas buyers across disaster prevention, industrial safety, public security, fire and rescue, and transportation and maritime safety.
    Monday 31 August 2026
    Taiwan drone bill dispute leaves NT$240 billion procurement plan in limbo
    The Executive Yuan's proposed Special Act for Indigenous Defense Unmanned Vehicle Procurement failed to win approval in the Legislative Yuan, which instead adopted a version proposed by opposition caucuses, leaving a six-year, NT$240 billion (approx. US$7.6 billion) procurement framework facing uncertainty.
    Friday 28 August 2026
    Taiwan passes drone procurement bill allocating NT$240 billion for 6 years
    Taiwan's Legislative Yuan on August 27 passed a defense drone procurement bill, allocating a total of NT$240 billion (approx. US$7.59 billion) for six consecutive years for purchases prioritizing Taiwan-made drones.
    Tuesday 25 August 2026
    AIDC eyes 2H26 lift from drones, jets
    Aerospace Industrial Development (AIDC) is cautiously optimistic about business momentum in the second half of 2026 as Taiwan's drone policy becomes clearer and defense work stays solid. Senior Vice President Hwai-Sheng King said the company has more than NT$100 billion (approx. US$3.1 billion) in orders on hand across defense, civil aviation, and technology services over the next five years, while it also pushes into the space satellite field, advanced composites, and structural parts.
    Saturday 22 August 2026
    Interview: Arbe Robotics on why radar is needed for autonomous driving and beyond
    Autonomous driving technology is maturing, and a future in which cars entirely drive themselves is quickly approaching in the rearview mirror. Yet safety and trust remain crucial barriers to overcome before fully autonomous driving becomes a reality, and a key part of this is the "eyes" of the car.
    Wednesday 19 August 2026
    Taiwan seeks shift from drone supplier to strategic partner in entering US market
    Industry figures and analysts from Taiwan and the United States gathered on August 19 at an international unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) forum to discuss how Taiwan can move beyond its traditional role as a components supplier and become a strategic partner in the global drone supply chain. The discussion takes place at a time when drones have become the frontier of warfare, and countries such as the US are looking to build non-China drone supply chains.
    Wednesday 19 August 2026
    US Air Force base plans DJI drone purchase for counter-drone training
    The US Air Force plans to buy Chinese-made DJI drones for F.E. Warren, a nuclear missile base in Wyoming, to help security forces train against small-drone threats they may encounter in the field. The procurement has drawn cybersecurity concerns because the service is explicitly specifying DJI equipment for the exercise.
    Tuesday 18 August 2026
    Eiso Enterprise's Guishan plant expansion doubles PCB capacity, eyes AI, aerospace, defense markets

    Niche printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer Eiso Enterprise has officially opened the second-phase expansion of its new plant in Guishan, Taiwan, which is expected to raise the company's overall monthly production capacity to 1.5 times the previous level.

    Monday 17 August 2026
    Twoway Communications speeds defense push with C-UAS, unmanned vehicles

    Twoway Communications said its July 2026 consolidated revenue was NT$139 million (US$4.3 million), down 0.4% from a year earlier. For January to July 2026, consolidated revenue reached NT$1.1 billion, up 35.0% from the same period in 2025.

    Saturday 15 August 2026
    Taiwan approves NT$8 billion ocean tech program for security and industry
    Taiwan's government approved a four-year ocean technology and industry development program for 2027-2030 and will seek more than NT$8 billion in funding. The plan was designed to strengthen maritime security, expand scientific research, and improve industrial competitiveness as Taipei responds to growing pressure in its surrounding waters.
    Friday 14 August 2026
    Tungsten prices surge sixfold as US-China restrictions tighten supply for chips, aerospace, defense
    International tungsten prices have risen 666% year-on-year amid China's export controls, while the US Department of Commerce recently announced restrictions on exports of tungsten scrap and battery black mass. Tungsten is used across a broad range of strategic industries, including semiconductors, aerospace and defense.
    Friday 14 August 2026
    Interview: 'Modern warfare is a battle of PAs'–Transcom targets overseas defense, LEO satellite growth

    Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, defense awareness is rising rapidly worldwide, with drone and counter-drone technologies becoming key areas of development for governments and defense industries. Taiwan is also continuing to upgrade technologies for radar detection, missile defense, and other military systems.

    Friday 14 August 2026
    LEO satellite communications, space computing drive rising importance of GaN power amplifiers
    DIGITIMES expects SpaceX to further accelerate Starlink satellite deployments in 2027, expanding network capacity and supporting faster rollout of its direct-to-cell (D2C) services.
    Wednesday 12 August 2026
    DEEPX wins South Korean air base contract for domestic AI surveillance NPU
    South Korean IC design firm DEEPX will deploy its neural processing unit in an AI perimeter surveillance system at a South Korean Air Force base. The project is the first in the country’s defense sector to replace foreign-made GPUs with a domestic NPU in AI video surveillance, according to ZDNet Korea.
    Monday 10 August 2026
    Russia's Rassvet constellation edges closer to persistent Ukraine coverage
    Bureau 1440's Rassvet constellation initiative has been gaining industry-wide attention for emerging as a comparative presence to Russia's Starlink, although it is currently nowhere near Starlink in constellation size or continuous global service.
    Sunday 9 August 2026
    Hanwha Aerospace turns trillion-won profit into AI, unmanned warfare push
    South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace posted a second-quarter 2026 operating profit of more than KRW1 trillion (approx. US$704.9 million), highlighting its ability to expand military exports and aerospace operations simultaneously. With earnings momentum strengthening, the company is now positioning unmanned warfare and AI-enabled combat systems as its next major growth drivers.
    Friday 7 August 2026
    NCSIST and Shield AI complete autonomous drone mission
    Shield AI and Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) said on August 6, 2026, that they have successfully completed a live demonstration of a multi-drone cooperative autonomous search mission, using three Mighty Hornet III drones developed by NCSIST. The two sides said they will continue working together to expand the use of Shield AI's Hivemind autonomous system across NCSIST research and development programs.
    Friday 7 August 2026
    Hughes files for Chapter 11 as Starlink reshapes satellite broadband
    EchoStar Group's broadband business subsidiary Hughes Satellite Systems filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US on August 3, saying it will use the process to reduce debt and shift more of its focus to enterprise, government, and defense customers. Service is expected to continue during the restructuring.
    Friday 31 July 2026
    Thunder Tiger calls for budget clarity as Taiwan pushes uncrewed surface vessel development
    Taiwanese drone manufacturer Thunder Tiger demonstrated an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) equipped with mission autonomy software in collaboration with US-based defense technology startup Shield AI at Dapeng Bay, Taiwan, on July 29. While Taiwanese companies are actively pushing for greater autonomy in unmanned vehicle technologies, unclear policy direction at this stage has added to industry uncertainty.
    Friday 31 July 2026
    Shield AI and Thunder Tiger demo autonomous USV swarm in Taiwan
    Shield AI and Thunder Tiger Group completed their first autonomous maritime unmanned vehicle swarm demonstration in Taiwan, combining Shield AI's Hivemind AI system with Thunder Tiger's SeaShark unmanned surface vehicles. The test, conducted in Pingtung, showed multiple boats carrying out coordinated intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions without direct human control.
    Wednesday 29 July 2026
    Column: Taiwan suppliers' path into US Space Force supply chain
    As the debate over the US fiscal 2027 defense spending plan to dismantle the Space Development Agency (SDA) continues, the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture's (PWSA) transport layer is concentrating around SpaceX, seemingly narrowing the door for suppliers. In reality, however, it marks a shift in the business focus from selling a batch of satellites to supplying continuous replacement components and terminal opportunities that are still up for grabs.
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