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Thursday 11 September 2025
Taiwan to showcase next-gen defense at TADTE 2025, highlighting UAVs and naval innovations
Taiwan is set to showcase its cutting-edge defense technology next week at the 2025 Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE 2025). Following this week's SEMICON...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Thunder Tiger unveils new unmanned surface vessel targeting large Taiwan defense contract
Taiwanese drone manufacturer Thunder Tiger announced it will launch its latest 6-meter-class unmanned surface vessel (USV), the SeaShark 600 Stealth, at next week's 2025 Taipei Aerospace...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Growth in military and semiconductor sectors fuels new momentum for IPC firms
Industrial PC (IPC) companies have begun releasing their revenue figures for August 2025. Despite challenges from the global high-interest-rate environment and geopolitical tensions,...
Monday 8 September 2025
Emerging technologies in US national defense, Part 1: Space domain awareness (SDA)
A number of offices under the US Department of Defense, defense industry companies, and civilian military research institutions have proposed key emerging technologies that the US...
Monday 8 September 2025
Taiwan announces six new breakthroughs that address key drone gaps
Drones have proven their value in a wide range of applications, including agricultural spraying, bridge and infrastructure inspection, deep-sea fish scouting, high-voltage tower insulator...
Saturday 6 September 2025
Altek obtains AS9100 certification, officially entering aerospace supply chain
Taiwanese AI vision solution provider Altek announced on September 4 that it has obtained AS9100 certification for quality management systems in the aerospace and defense industries...
Friday 5 September 2025
Japan’s 2026 drone budget surges to record-high US$2.13 billion
Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced in late August its defense budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 (April 2026 to March 2027), reaching a record high of JPY 8.8454 trillion...
Thursday 4 September 2025
US Defense Innovation Unit chief's sudden ouster raises future concerns
The US defense procurement system has increasingly emphasized technological breakthroughs and industrial innovation at defense startups. Yet at this critical juncture, the Trump administration...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Taiwan's new economics minister urges state-supported R&D institutions to take on national security roles
Taiwan's new economics minister, Ming-Hsin Kung, emphasized on the first day in office that state-supported organizations under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) should actively...
Monday 1 September 2025
Swancor Holding trims stake in materials arm to fuel robotics and aerospace push

Swancor Holding will divest part of its stake in Swancor Advanced Materials after a September 1 shareholder vote, a step designed to unlock...

Sunday 31 August 2025
Unmanned boat demand boosts outlook for Taiwan’s leading shipbuilders
Taiwan's 2026 defense budget is set to approach NT$1 trillion amid increases in military spending and heightened defense policies. This will lead to a major boost in maritime and...
Friday 29 August 2025
Nokia eyes defense market with backpack-style battlefield communication system
As global defense spending continues to rise, the military industry shows clear growth trends. Nokia is targeting the defense sector with tactical wireless network systems for battlefield...
Thursday 28 August 2025
South Korea emerges as drone industry contender amid de-China trends
As geopolitical factors and the demand for technological sovereignty shake up the global drone industry, South Korean drone companies are now emerging as alternatives to Chinese manufacturers,...
Thursday 28 August 2025
AIDC chairman to step down with current president to be acting chairman
Taiwan-based Aerospace Industrial Development (AIDC) announced on August 28 that current chairman Kai-Hung Hu will step down as his term expires, with president Chin-Pin Tsao appointed...
Thursday 28 August 2025
Taiwan Space Agency launches $81m LEO satellite program to boost local industry

Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) has launched a major initiative to industrialize communications satellite manufacturing, aiming to position...