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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...
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...

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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Taiwan, UK launch first formal drone industry partnership to expand aerospace, defense opportunities
Taiwan and the United Kingdom have established their first formal partnership focused on the drone industry, with the Taiwan Excellence Drone International Business Opportunities Alliance...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Taiwan lawmakers clash over NT$210B drone procurement bill

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan began a clause-by-clause review on July 27 of the Executive Yuan's draft Special Act for the Procurement...

Tuesday 28 July 2026
Commentary: Balancing national defense needs with industrial development — Taiwan's electronics giants are not the only answer
The Russia-Ukraine war has fundamentally reshaped the nature of modern asymmetric warfare. Unmanned systems have evolved from auxiliary equipment into core combat assets capable of...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Eiso raises NT$300M to accelerate AI, aerospace, defense PCB expansion

Printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer Eiso Enterprise has completed its annual fundraising plan. To strengthen working capital for...