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Friday 13 November 2026
Sheffield, Taiwan firms target aerospace, defense semiconductor opportunities
Special Melted Products, a UK subsidiary of Taiwan-based wire, cable, and stainless steel manufacturer Walsin Lihwa, is partnering with National Taiwan University (NTU) and the University...
Friday 13 November 2026
Exclusive: Made in Britain, enabled by Taiwan — the hidden dependencies behind critical chips
Imagine a maintenance robot operating inside a fusion reactor, exposed to temperatures reaching 600 degrees Celsius and intense radiation, with an expected service life of 25 years...
Friday 13 November 2026
Analysis: Beyond silicon, North East England's semiconductor revival confronts an old industrial dilemma
In a business incubator at County Durham's NETPark, the future of Britain's semiconductor industry was being discussed by people whose technologies rarely feature in global chipmaking...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Brinno posts five-quarter high on defense imaging demand
Time-lapse camera maker Brinno reported 3Q26 revenue of NT$151 million (US$4.59 million), up 15.3% year-on-year and 20.9% quarter-on-quarter, as defense imaging products began contributing...
Monday 9 November 2026
US Department of Defense commits US$75 million to Halo SiC wafer expansion
The Department of Defense's Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) has offered Halo Industries, a semiconductor startup based in Santa Clara, California, a conditional loan commitment of...
Friday 6 November 2026
Taiwan-US teams target Navy unmanned boat tender
As Taiwan's drone procurement program moves forward, the Navy is preparing to acquire more than 1,300 small suicide unmanned boats, with a budget approaching NT$30 billion (US$913...
Thursday 5 November 2026
Ukraine's top unmanned fleet developer looks to Taiwan for critical components
Ukrainian defense tech company UFORCE, creator of the Magura unmanned surface vessel credited with disabling or sinking 19 Russian warships in the Black Sea and emerging as a primary...
Thursday 5 November 2026
Taiwan accelerates unmanned boat fleet as experts urge allied cooperation
The Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET) released a report on November 4 at the 2026 Taiwan Marine Tech & Unmanned Robotics Expo (MATURE Taiwan),...
Thursday 5 November 2026
From assembly lines to front lines, defense opens new opportunities for automakers
As low capacity utilization, steep tariffs, and fierce competition from Chinese automakers pressure the industry, significant growth in European defense spending is opening new business...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Why defense's blue ocean is no smooth sailing for automakers
Although the defense market has emerged as a new blue ocean for the auto industry, entering it is far from smooth sailing. The main concern remains the national security sensitivities...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Thunder Tiger flexes unmanned surface vessel capabilities alongside US companies
Thunder Tiger has made steady progress in its unmanned aerial vehicle business while also pursuing opportunities in unmanned surface vessels (USVs). At the 2026 Taiwan Marine Tech...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
OpenAI recruits former US Army secretary Dan Driscoll to strengthen its national security, cybersecurity ambitions
OpenAI has appointed former US Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll as senior counselor for national security modernization, seeking to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI)...
Monday 2 November 2026
South Korea's army advances energy transition with microgrids, hydrogen
As AI and unmanned systems see wider adoption, the military's reliance on electricity continues to grow, making energy transition critical to maintaining combat capabilities. The South...
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Alibaba wins injunction over Pentagon rule targeting shared lobbying firms
A US federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction ordering the federal government not to deny Defense Department contracts to companies simply because they share lobbying firms...
Friday 23 October 2026
Elan targets drone market with solutions contributing revenue in 2026 and 2027
Elan Microelectronics is pursuing drone opportunities across multiple applications, showcasing a broad range of solutions at the 2026 TAITRONICS expo. Solutions developed with Taiwanese...