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Thursday 15 January 2026
Hanmi Semiconductor leans into EMI shielding as satellite and 6G demand grows
Hanmi Semiconductor has drawn industry attention in recent years for its thermal compression bonding equipment used in high-bandwidth memory production. As low-earth-orbit satellite...
Thursday 15 January 2026
Taiwan chipmakers unfazed by US drone policy shifts

The US Department of Commerce recently said it would withdraw a previously proposed policy to impose a blanket ban on imports of Chinese-made...

Monday 12 January 2026
Qatar, UAE join US-led Pax Silica supply chain pact
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are set to join a US-led initiative to secure artificial intelligence and semiconductor supply chains, expanding a framework Washington views as...
Monday 12 January 2026
Trump calls for US defense budget hike to US$1.5 trillion, urges contractors to boost capacity
US President Donald Trump has publicly called for raising the 2027 US defense budget to US$1.5 trillion, a sharp increase of more than 50% from the current US$901 billion. In a social...
Monday 12 January 2026
Beijing pulls out rare earth card against Japan; Murata says production unaffected so far
On January 6, 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced that, to safeguard national security and interests, it would strengthen export controls on dual-use items to Japan...
Thursday 8 January 2026
Transcom's 2026 rebound: Taiwan Dome drives counter-drone demand
Transcom is targeting a return to growth in 2026 as defense procurement picks up and demand rises for counter-drone systems and air-defense infrastructure, following a steep revenue...
Wednesday 7 January 2026
US stealth drone RQ-170 spotted after reported Venezuela operation

At least one of the US Air Force's most secretive drones, the RQ-170 Sentinel, may have supported the US operation on January 3 that saw...

Wednesday 7 January 2026
Column: US political economy enters new era of industrial revival and strategic decoupling
The global economic landscape underwent three major transformations in 2025: the Great Rebalancing, the evolution of the AI supercycle, and a US industrial revival driven by national...
Tuesday 6 January 2026
DCC Technology rebrands as Nexora, subsidiary targets military and aerospace
Field-programmable gate array (FPGA) designer DCC Technology recently held a shareholders' meeting and approved a company name change. After completing administrative procedures, the...
Monday 5 January 2026
GTOC signs 5-year US defense deal for aerospace glass conformal antennas
G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), a glass processing subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn), announced it has signed a five-year framework agreement with a US defense systems...
Monday 5 January 2026
Kawasaki banned by Japanese defense ministry over submarine engine fraud, raising export trust concerns
Japan's Ministry of Defense announced in December 2025 that it had suspended Kawasaki Heavy Industries from bidding on defense contracts until March 11, 2026, a 2.5-month ban following...
Monday 5 January 2026
NAFCO posts record December revenue and is optimistic for 2026
The National Aerospace Fasteners Corporation (NAFCO) revenue for December 2025 hit a new record of NT$405 million (approx. US$12.9 million), up 7.84% month-over-month and 19.61% year-over-year...
Friday 2 January 2026
Europe's defense tech market surges with ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict; UK and Germany lead AI innovation
Europe's defense technology sector is experiencing rapid growth as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and rising geopolitical tensions drive increased investment in AI-driven defense solutions...
Monday 29 December 2025
China eases IPO rules for reusable rocket firms to speed space ambitions
China has eased listing requirements for private companies developing reusable commercial rockets, shifting regulatory scrutiny away from short-term financial performance and toward...
Friday 26 December 2025
Semiconductor, defense drive ChenFull Precision's 2026 performance toward double-digit growth
ChenFull Precision president CM Lai stated during an earnings call on December 24 that looking ahead to 2026, strong growth momentum in both the semiconductor and defense sectors is...