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Tuesday 7 July 2026

US Army depot ramps up drone parts production to cut foreign dependence

The US Army is expanding drone component production at Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania, shifting the site from a maintenance center into a manufacturing hub for brushless motors...

Tuesday 7 July 2026

Schaeffler seeks new growth from defense and aerospace as Tier 1 transformation accelerates

Global automotive Tier 1 suppliers are speeding up cross-industry transformation as the car sector's shift puts pressure on long-term growth, and Schaeffler is expanding beyond auto...

Monday 6 July 2026

Taiwan drone makers gain as Europe focuses on trust and supply chain resilience

Global drone demand continues to heat up, and Taiwanese manufacturers are aggressively expanding overseas. Industry players say the market's most urgent focus has shifted from price...

Monday 6 July 2026

Europe's defense boom has a semiconductor problem

Europe's defense industry is running into a structural bottleneck: the semiconductors needed for modern missiles, drones, radar, communications, and electronic warfare cannot be produced...

Friday 3 July 2026

'Switchblade' drone maker AeroVironment deepens Taiwan supply chain ties

US drone maker AeroVironment has worked closely with Taiwan-based supply chain partners over the past three years, with the company noting that many of its product components are now...

Thursday 2 July 2026

Commentary: G2 rivalry simmers– China quietly watches as US pressure sends Asia's defense industry into overdrive

The annual Shangri-La Dialogue, considered the most important defense and security conference in the Asia-Pacific region, was held this year in Singapore at the end of May. For this...

Thursday 2 July 2026

South Korea plans CIA-style fund to build its own Palantir

South Korea plans to set up a government-backed venture fund modeled on the CIA's In-Q-Tel, betting that direct state investment can...

Wednesday 1 July 2026

TMY Technology clears Taiwan listing review, satellite and defense businesses drive turnaround

The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) Listing Review Committee approved TMY Technology Inc.'s application to list on the Taiwan Innovation...

Monday 29 June 2026

DARPA seeks radically low-power, damage-tolerant computers for austere battlefield environments

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued a request for information (RFI) on June 18 seeking concepts for "low-resource computing" that can operate with almost...

Friday 26 June 2026

Samsung SDI targets US battery supply chains with US$20M Forge Nano investment

Samsung SDI, a battery and electronic materials manufacturer, has entered an agreement to help US-based Forge Nano build a 3 GWh per year battery manufacturing site in Morrisville,...

Friday 26 June 2026

Taiwan to draft new drone budget after defense bill cuts

Taiwan's Executive Yuan has decided to draft a separate special bill to support drone development and procurement after the Legislative Yuan cut relevant items from the NT$1.25 trillion...

Friday 26 June 2026

Taiwan revives NT$210 billion drone procurement plan amid industry hopes and concerns

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has revived a NT$210 billion (approx. US$6.6 billion) special bill for unmanned vehicle procurement after the Legislative Yuan in May 2026 stripped...

Friday 26 June 2026

Europe aggressively pursues non-red supply chains; Thunder Tiger showcases unmanned combat systems in Poland

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Thunder Tiger recently participated in the Taiwan Expo in Europe 2026 in Warsaw, Poland, showcasing its combat solutions. It said European...

Friday 26 June 2026

Quantum Systems to build 2,000 TerMIT unmanned ground vehicles for Ukraine

Friday 26 June 2026

Taiwan drone makers pivot to non-China supply chains to win overseas markets

Taiwanese drone manufacturers are accelerating their expansion into overseas markets as domestic defense and program budgets remain unstable, executives said, making international...

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