Sea Drone Makers Compete in Taiwan for Soaring Investment
Parliament has approved a NT$240 billion drone defense bill as Taiwan expands sea drone purchases to strengthen coastal deterrence against China.
- On Monday, November 2, local and foreign manufacturers showcased uncrewed surface and underwater vehicles at an exhibition in Tainan, competing for Taiwan's surging government investment in drone technology.
- Facing rising military pressure from China, Taiwan's Parliament recently passed a NT$240 billion drone defense Bill aiming to acquire over 1,400 surveillance drones, 200,000 coastal attack drones, and 1,320 uncrewed surface vessels.
- Florida-Based Maritime Tactical Systems announced a deal to supply 25 USVs to Taiwan's coast guard, while industry leaders said drones would "project scalable force" and address the island's manpower shortage.
- Taiwan aims to become an "Asian hub" for drone production free of Chinese components, with analyst Bryce Barros calling the low-cost technology a "game changer" in potential conflicts with China.
- Analysts warn of integration challenges, including operating drones without access to Elon Musk's Starlink satellites, as Taiwan secures operations within its 12 nautical mile territorial zone.
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Officials, experts and industry companies said Taipei must develop unmanned maritime systems and artificial intelligence. In addition, they denounce “bullying in the grey zone,” Chinese actions below the threshold of open conflict
Faced with increasing military pressure from China, Taiwan is investing heavily in unmanned vehicles to deter China, attracting maritime unmanned vehicle operators from Taiwan, the United States, Singapore, and other countries to gather in Tainan to seize this rapidly growing national defense business opportunity.
Taiwan Sea Drone Race Heats Up as China Pressure Drives New Spending
Taiwan is becoming a proving ground for sea-drone makers as the island directs large new sums toward uncrewed systems intended to deter China. At an exhibition in the southern city of Tainan, silver-hulled vessels raced across the water while companies from Taiwan, the US and Singapore sought the attention of government and military-linked buyers. The push comes as Chinese military pressure on Taiwan intensifies and as uncrewed weapons have show…
TAIWAN, 3 Nov: Taiwan memperkukuh keupayaan pertahanannya menerusi pelabuan berbilion-bilion dollar dalam pembangunan drone udara dan Laut tanpa pemandu susulan peningkatan tekanan ketenteraan China.
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