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May 28, 09:17

Airbus warns A350 and A320neo delivery delays could persist through 2030

Airbus told airline customers that deliveries of A350 and A320neo family aircraft will be slower than planned over the next few years, with average delays of about one to two months and some impacts lasting through 2030, according to Aviation Week. Executives said supply chain and capacity constraints identified during recent plant transfers and supplier quality issues had not been fully resolved, creating knock-on effects for final assembly schedules.

Taiwan's Tmytek files for public listing, pushes millimeter-wave chips into satellites, defense, and 6G

May 28, 15:57

Taiwan's Thunder Tiger rejects China supply chain claims, advances to Phase II of US Drone Dominance Program

May 28, 15:40

Pentagon ramps AI adoption and moves to buy 200,000 small drones by 2027

May 28, 09:21

Taiwan's quiet fix for GPS-denied drones and satellites

May 27

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SPACE TECHDreame's 941-company ecosystem targets growth far beyond robot vacuum cleaners

May 27

Dreame Technology, a Chinese consumer electronics maker, has formed nearly 1,000 affiliated companies in its ecosystem since the end of 2024. This breakneck pace of expansion signals the ambitions of its leadership to unearth growth opportunities across the broader Chinese tech sector, although some media outlets question the sustainability of the business model.

SATELLITEGlobalWafers expands into space, drones, marine applications; uses specialized solar tech to avoid China's low-price competition

May 27

The global solar industry remains trapped in a low-price competition ruled by Chinese manufacturers, but geopolitical shifts are creating new opportunities for differentiated players. GlobalWafers Chairwoman Doris Hsu stated after the company's shareholder meeting on May 26 that the company has successfully expanded its solar products into diversified applications across marine, terrestrial, and aerospace sectors through specialized solar technologies. Hsu explained that three main factors give reason for a significant portion of GlobalWafers' solar cell shipments to be exported to the US market.

SATELLITEDaxin Materials advances into Low Dk and Low Df market for booming AI server and LEO satellite applications

May 27

Taiwan-based Daxin Materials posted stronger revenue and profitability in 2025 as rapid growth in semiconductor materials offset a still-cautious display market recovery, with AI- and HPC-driven demand emerging as the company's primary growth engine.

DRONEChina tightens drone, flying-car rules as low-altitude market takes off

May 27

China is building a more formal safety and regulatory framework for its low-altitude economy, as drones, electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, and other aerial services move closer to commercial use.

DRONEThunder Tiger, Elan eye defense and commercial drone markets

May 27

Thunder Tiger said on May 26 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Elan Microelectronics to jointly develop AI guidance, image-recognition, and communications technologies for drones, marking a step in the drone maker's shift beyond unmanned vehicle system integration.

SPACE TECHJapan's Axelspace plans mid-2026 SpaceX launch for next-gen Earth observation constellation

May 25

Japanese space startup Axelspace has formally announced plans to launch up to seven next-generation GRUS-3 Earth-observation microsatellites in as early as July 2026 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket operated by SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base, significantly expanding the company's commercial satellite constellation.

SPACE TECHBlue Origin to expand Rocket Park campus in Florida with US$600 million investment

May 25

Blue Origin will expand its Rocket Park campus at the Cape Canaveral Spaceport in Florida with a US$600 million investment aimed at increasing manufacturing capacity and strengthening the state's role in space-related production, Governor Ron DeSantis has announced.

DRONEEGAT pivots into drones to capture US and European defense and commercial demand

May 25

Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corporation (EGAT) said it expanded into drone manufacturing to serve growing overseas demand, pursuing customers in the US and shipments to Europe after winning a domestic defense tender in 2024. The company announced the move as part of a broader diversification strategy that also includes semiconductor equipment component manufacturing, and said its drone business currently contributes about 3% of total revenue.

DEFENSEInterview: XCaliber challenges million-dollar missile defenses with cheap drone interceptors

May 23

The Ukraine War and ongoing tensions in the Middle East have exposed a technological revolution reshaping modern warfare: the rise of cheap drones. These developments, along with AI-powered decision-making and the growing importance of resilient supply chains, are increasingly occupying the minds of military strategists — from great powers to smaller upstarts.

DEFENSEUS-Japan cooperation could protect Taiwan '99%', defense investors told at Silicon Valley summit

May 22

Taiwan's semiconductor industry and the military implications of a potential cross-strait conflict dominated the aerospace and defense track on the second day of the Plug and Play Silicon Valley May Summit, as investors and defense technology executives described a geopolitical environment that is fundamentally reshaping where capital flows and why.

SPACE TECHTech Forum 2026: Starlink dominates LEO internet market as telecoms shift strategy

May 22

At DIGITIMES' Tech Forum 2026 this week, analysts said satellite-based internet services are rapidly emerging as one of the most fiercely contested frontiers in the global connectivity market, with SpaceX's Starlink at the center of the battle.

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