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Tuesday 29 July 2025
Taiwan orders 48,000 drones in historic defense buildup amid escalating China tensions
Taiwan's defense ministry has expanded drone procurement sixteenfold to 48,000 units from an initial 3,000, testing domestic manufacturers' ability to rapidly scale production amid...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Counter-drone market set to reach US$14.3 billion by 2032 as warfare evolves
The global counter-drone systems market is projected to reach US$14.32 billion by 2032 as small unmanned aerial vehicles transform modern warfare, driving demand for detection and...
Friday 25 July 2025
Global defense firms flock to Taipei as Taiwan Strait tensions escalate
More than three years after Russia invaded Ukraine, peace remains out of reach—and fears of another flashpoint are growing in the Taiwan Strait. With backing from the US, Taiwan...
Friday 25 July 2025
Taiwan unveils new military-grade drones during annual drill
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense disclosed two previously unreported unmanned aerial vehicles during the recent Han Kuang 41 military exercise, underscoring the increasing use...
Thursday 24 July 2025
Taiwan military drone orders surge to 48,000 units, testing manufacturers' capacity
Taiwan's Ministry of Defense has launched a massive drone procurement drive, planning to purchase 48,000 military-grade commercial drones over the next two years—a 16-fold increase...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
China's grip on rare earths puts South Korea's defense drone plans at risk
South Korea's ambitions to build a self-sufficient drone supply chain have hit a critical bottleneck just three months after China imposed export controls on seven rare earth elements...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
China's drone export curbs rattle East Asian supply chains
Drones have become a dominant force on the battlefield in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, highlighted by Ukraine's successful strikes on Russian air bases. The impact of these developments...
Friday 18 July 2025
Taiwan drone maker pushes dual-use capabilities as military demand grows
HY Tech unveiled its SkyVTOL 2 electric long-range drone, highlighting Taiwan's growing capabilities in unmanned aerial vehicle development as the island seeks to strengthen its defense...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Meta reportedly weighs retreat from open-source AI as Superintelligence team shifts focus to closed models
Meta Platforms' new Superintelligence lab is reportedly reconsidering the release of its open-source AI model Llama 4 Behemoth, weighing a shift toward closed-source development....
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Taiwan touch panel maker Mildex shifts tariff burden to US military clients
Taiwan's Mildex Optical, a specialized touch panel manufacturer, has successfully transferred US tariff costs to its military and industrial customers, helping preserve margins as...
Thursday 10 July 2025
China targets Taiwanese defense firms with export ban—but impact may be limited
China is turning up the heat on Taiwan's defense sector—but the immediate fallout may be limited.
Tuesday 8 July 2025
Taiwan's Thunder Tiger sees record revenue on US drone pivot
Thunder Tiger Technology posted record monthly revenue in June 2024 as the Taiwanese manufacturer capitalized on Western military buyers seeking alternatives to Chinese-made unmanned...
Tuesday 8 July 2025
US army develops standardized lethal drone systems to reduce costs
The US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Armaments Center is creating standardized lethal unmanned aerial systems to cut procurement costs and eliminate vendor dependence...
Monday 7 July 2025
Ukraine war experience propels US drone startup toward Pentagon contracts
Neros Technologies, a drone startup founded in 2023, has transformed battlefield insights from Ukraine into a strategic advantage for securing US military contracts, positioning itself...
Thursday 3 July 2025
Political gridlock threatens Taiwan's defense ambitions amid budget cuts
Taiwan's defense companies face funding volatility and bureaucratic delays that undermine business confidence despite government pledges to boost military spending in response to...