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A grey scale model of a tailed delta-wing stealth fighter mounted on a stand in front of a dark slatted wall

Italy says its offer of GCAP observer status for Germany is a first step, not a snub

Rome denies trying to keep Berlin out of the fighter programme it shares with Britain and Japan, as Germany rejects an observer-only role and weighs a decision by March.

TaiwanDefence · 21h ago · 3 min read

Rear view of a grey twin-engine fighter jet on an airfield apron with blue KAI covers over both exhausts as visitors walk behind a rope line under a cloudy sky

Industry

Hanwha Aerospace to build South Korea's first 10,000-pound jet engine for a stealthy spy drone

The Agency for Defense Development picked Hanwha for a 177.3 billion won project to build four high-bypass turbofans for a low-observable reconnaissance drone by 2031.

TaiwanDefence · 1d ago · 2 min read

Two people stand on a railed platform beside an open white telescope dome in desert hills under a pink and purple sunset sky

Industry

US space firms tell Taiwan its biggest gaps are orbital surveillance, secure links and satellite tracking

After an AIT space industry day with Taiwan's space agency and defence officials, US companies said orbital ISR, cable-proof communications and space awareness top the list.

TaiwanDefence · 1d ago · 3 min read

A small grey tail-sitting V-BAT drone stands upright on a warship flight deck as contractors in safety gear prepare it for launch

Industry

Japan's navy gets a home repair base for its V-BAT drones under a Shield deal with NIPPI

A Kawasaki Heavy Industries subsidiary will maintain the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's V-BAT drones and train Japanese technicians to keep them flying.

TaiwanDefence · 1d ago · 3 min read

Two grey Japanese F-35A stealth fighters taxi side by side on a runway at an air base

Indo-Pacific

Japan warns defence firms of deep order cuts as Tokyo eyes a smaller five-year military budget

Finance officials want 50 to 60 trillion yen for 2027 to 2031, well below the 80 trillion yen some planners sought, putting F-35 and missile buys at risk.

TaiwanDefence · 2d ago · 3 min read

A Marine in camouflage uniform holds a handheld tactical radio with a coiled cable while two other Marines look on indoors

Industry

L3Harris stages a live battle network demonstration in Taiwan, linking AI targeting and drone defences

The US contractor's three-day EVEREST event in Miaoli tied Palantir's Maven software, Link 16 and counter-drone kit into one network, though no contract has been announced.

TaiwanDefence · 2d ago · 3 min read

A grey French Navy frigate with hull number F734 sails on calm sea while a helicopter flies overhead

Indo-Pacific

France offers to help Vietnam build its own frigates as a French warship visits Hai Phong

France's ambassador used a frigate's port call at the Vietnamese navy's home city to pitch helicopters, satellite work and support for building warships locally.

TaiwanDefence · 2d ago · 3 min read

A dark amphibious armoured vehicle drives along a dirt track between palm trees and tall grass as soldiers walk beside it

Indo-Pacific

Indonesia tests a home-built kamikaze drone boat during a joint amphibious assault drill

The Berani Mati unmanned attack boat, developed with shipbuilder PT PAL, was shown to the defence minister in an exercise involving 1,718 personnel.

TaiwanDefence · 3d ago · 2 min read

A Japanese Type 12 anti-ship missile launches from a truck-mounted canister, leaving a trail of smoke

Indo-Pacific

Japan plans to put denial capabilities at the heart of its revised defence strategy

Officials briefed ruling-party lawmakers on longer-range missiles, drone swarms and state-owned arms plants, as the coalition also opens a debate on nuclear submarines.

TaiwanDefence · 3d ago · 3 min read

Philippine Navy sailors in uniform gather around a small military drone on an airfield

Industry

US defence logistics firm plans a P1.26 billion drone hub on the Philippines' Pacific coast

Anglicotech and the Aurora ecozone authority have agreed to study a dual-use centre in Casiguran for testing, training and later building aerial and sea drones.

TaiwanDefence · 3d ago · 3 min read

Large black torpedo-shaped uncrewed underwater vehicle on a wheeled cradle in front of a Lungteh Shipbuilding exhibition stand

Industry

Taiwan's Black Whale underwater drone, built with British firms, goes into the water for the first time

Lungteh Shipbuilding's nine-metre uncrewed submarine was lowered into the harbour at Su'ao on 11 November for its first water test, local media reported.

TaiwanDefence · 3d ago · 3 min read

Crew stand on the sail of a black submarine as it comes alongside a pier next to a white tugboat

Indo-Pacific

Australia puts A$88 million into retraining tradespeople for nuclear submarine work

New Tradie2Trainer and early-career schemes target up to 275 apprentices in WA and SA, as a Perth firm wins its first Virginia-class submarine orders.

TaiwanDefence · 3d ago · 3 min read

A dark grey two-seat KF-21 fighter climbs against a blue sky with its landing gear doors open and Indonesian and South Korean flags painted below the cockpit

Indo-Pacific

South Korea and Indonesia push past arms sales toward joint development and third-country exports

At their 12th defence industry committee in Jakarta, the two governments and about 40 companies reviewed the KF-21, T-50 and submarine projects.

TaiwanDefence · 4d ago · 2 min read

A tan tracked armoured recovery vehicle with a crane boom and crew in helmets rolling along a street lined with spectators and trees

Industry

BAE Systems signs Taiwan repair deal to speed parts for army recovery vehicles, AAV7s and howitzers

Taoyuan-based Champion Auto will become a local route to BAE factory parts and engineers, starting with M88A2 recovery vehicles before moving on to AAV7s and M109 guns.

TaiwanDefence · 4d ago · 2 min read

Blue industrial generators and thick hoses on a concrete pier, with a crane and the sail of a submarine beside the pier

Indo-Pacific

Australia's submarine agency still has unfinished work at Stirling a year before US and UK boats rotate in

The agency's 2025-26 annual report says three of seven goals were only substantially met, and one industrial facility at the base still needs redesign.

TaiwanDefence · 5d ago · 3 min read

Multirotor drones, a ground control case and scale models of fixed-wing drones on a green table in front of Thunder Tiger banners and a Taiwanese flag on a screen

Industry

Taiwan plans a multinational drone alliance to tie its makers into trusted supply chains

The foreign ministry says the GUARD grouping will cover supply chains, certification, training and trade shows, after Taiwanese drone firms exhibited in Berlin.

TaiwanDefence · 5d ago · 3 min read

A white and red fixed-wing drone parked on a plaza in front of a large grey building with a glass facade, with visitors gathered under a white tent

Industry

Taiwan's army and marines field 32 teams and post perfect scores at the presidential drone contest

Military crews were the largest public-sector entry at the Chiayi preliminaries, where every drone also had to pass a check for Chinese-made parts.

TaiwanDefence · 6d ago · 2 min read

Three tall beige office towers with green rooftops stand behind a gated entrance and a tree-lined street crossing under a blue sky

Industry

Japan plans defence research hubs at universities to develop AI and space technology

Tokyo aims to fund permanent research centres at universities and national labs by fiscal 2031, a plan set to enter its year-end defence buildup programme.

TaiwanDefence · 6d ago · 3 min read

A grey angular stealth frigate with a tall single mast sails toward the camera across a bay, with two small inflatable boats nearby and a car carrier in the distance

Navy

US Navy study of foreign frigates, including South Korea's Chungnam class, nears its deadline

Korean reports say the Navy will finish assessing Korean, Japanese, Turkish and British designs by 12 November, though no competition has been launched.

TaiwanDefence · 6d ago · 3 min read

A hillside view over several white and grey research buildings with a radio mast and satellite dishes, surrounded by autumn trees under a hazy sky

Industry

South Korea names KAIST, ETRI and LG AI Research as defence AI hubs for smaller arms firms

DAPA says the three institutes will help small defence firms turn civilian AI into weapon prototypes, with a new innovation lab starting in December.

TaiwanDefence · 6d ago · 3 min read

A camouflaged eight-wheeled rocket launcher truck with its launch pods raised, displayed outdoors as visitors climb a stair platform beside it under a blue sky

Industry

Hanwha plans two Chunmoo rocket firings from a ship off the US coast this month

Hanwha Aerospace says the tests will take its land-based rocket launcher to sea as it works on an unmanned surface vessel with Magnet Defense.

TaiwanDefence · 6d ago · 3 min read

A grey two-seat KF-21 Boramae fighter jet marked 006 parked on a runway apron with two crew in the cockpit and wooded hills behind

Industry

Seoul court holds off ruling on LIG D&A bidding ban, leaving KF-21 missile deal in doubt

A Seoul court heard LIG D&A's bid to suspend a two-year ban on state defence tenders but asked for more papers, with a ruling due before 20 November.

TaiwanDefence · 9 Nov 2026 · 3 min read

Large coastal shipyard with several red gantry cranes and ships under construction beside the sea

Industry

US Navy and Marine logistics chiefs inspect HD Hyundai's Ulsan yard and discuss a third ship repair job

Senior US Navy and Marine Corps officials toured the Ulsan shipyard on 4 November and reportedly discussed repairs on a third US ship and the MASGA plan.

TaiwanDefence · 8 Nov 2026 · 3 min read

An AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo fighter jet landing on a highway airstrip with afterburner glow

Industry

AIDC says military drones and aircraft stay on a non-red supply chain after China-parts claim

Taiwan's state aerospace firm says a contested import record covers civilian engine parts chosen by a foreign customer, not unmanned or combat aircraft work.

TaiwanDefence · 8 Nov 2026 · 3 min read

Front-left view of a large Taiwanese military unmanned aircraft nose and fuselage on indoor display

ANALYSISAnalysis

Why Czech drone makers talking assembly lines in Taiwan matters more than forum optics

On 30 October 2026, former Czech Chamber speaker Marketa Pekarova Adamova told Taipei that battle-tested Czech drone firms are ready to move production lines to Taiwan.

TaiwanDefence · 6 Nov 2026 · 3 min read

Two grey Japanese navy destroyers moored beside cranes and buildings at a shipyard in Nagasaki

Industry

Koizumi tells Japan's arms makers to hold spare wartime capacity as first industry strategy takes shape

Japan's defence and industry ministers met major contractors on 4 November and set out plans for reserve production lines, export-led output and a new state agency.

TaiwanDefence · 6 Nov 2026 · 3 min read

An olive-green fixed-wing loitering drone with a rear propeller mounted on a black stand at a defence exhibition

Industry

Taiwan drone firm AerosoarX signs deal to help Ukrainian defence company UFORCE source parts

AerosoarX will use Taiwan's chip and manufacturing base to find alternative drone component suppliers for UFORCE under an MOU signed in Tainan.

TaiwanDefence · 5 Nov 2026 · 2 min read

A large grey military drone with underwing weapons displayed on a blue stand at a crowded defence exhibition hall

Industry

Taiwan's plan to build Anduril's Barracuda-500 missile runs into US export rules, reports say

Taiwanese papers say US adoption of the low-cost cruise missile closed the commercial route, so NCSIST is turning to other start-ups and Taiwan-only designs.

TaiwanDefence · 5 Nov 2026 · 3 min read

A tan military truck with a canvas-covered cargo bed climbing a steep dirt track under a blue sky

Army

Taiwan dealer brings Rheinmetall MAN military truck to compete for the army's NT$23bn truck buy

Chih Mao Motor has introduced the RMMV TGM-MIL 4x4 as Taiwan's army prepares to spend NT$23.3 billion on 2,434 trucks to replace its medium tactical trucks.