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A small grey unmanned helicopter flying against a blue sky with thin clouds

Anti-jamming change delays the last 85 of Taiwan's army Capricorn drones

A defence ministry report says an added wartime radio band pushed final deliveries to January 2027, with a daily penalty of NT$1.28 million after that.

TaiwanDefence · 5d ago · 3 min read

Taiwanese honour guard and band stand in formation at an outdoor military ceremony as officials look on

ANALYSISAnalysis

Why NCSIST's first international Aegis Cup matters more for Taiwan's cyber force than for weekend trophies

On 5 November 2026, Taiwan's state missile institute named DEF CON regulars for Tainan finals that Liberty Times says already feed the Information, Communications and Electronic Force.

TaiwanDefence · 6 Nov 2026 · 3 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

Rows of white-nosed missile bodies rest on yellow carts in a bright factory hall while technicians work in the background

Industry

Taiwan's state arms institute moves to build US firm DTC's military radios in Taiwan

NCSIST says it will pair Taiwanese waveforms with Domo Tactical Communications radios, buy parts locally and pass lower prices to five drone makers.

TaiwanDefence · 4 Nov 2026 · 3 min read

A grey Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missile with a white nose cone and the number S001 rests on a white display stand on grass among trees

Industry

Taiwan's missile institute finds suspected Chinese-made part in its air-launched Hsiung Feng III project

NCSIST says a filter connector used to test the jet-launched anti-ship missile's communications looked Chinese-made and it has called in the supplier to explain.

TaiwanDefence · 23 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

Close view of a grey military drone with a large white pod mounted under its wing on a blue exhibition floor

Industry

Taiwan's Rui Yuan II maritime surveillance drone finishes its first build run as the navy plans 32

A Taiwanese contractor says it has delivered every Rui Yuan II drone under its NCSIST build contract, as the navy prepares to buy 32 of them by 2029.

TaiwanDefence · 22 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

A grey Ukrainian drone boat with a mounted machine gun on a display stand at a museum entrance

ANALYSISAnalysis

Ukrainian think tank says Taiwan needs at least 1,600 drone boats as its navy readies a 1,320-boat tender

A Serpens Center study presented on 20 October 2026 says mass decides drone-boat warfare. Taiwan's own plan is smaller and slower to reach swarm control.

TaiwanDefence · 21 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

A light truck carrying a four-missile air defence launcher parked on an air base apron

ANALYSISAnalysis

Taiwan's new NT$3.1bn missile upkeep deal shows how much it still leans on ageing air defences

A maintenance contract reported on 20 October 2026 and a life extension for the 20-year-old Antelope show Taiwan paying to bridge the gap until NASAMS arrives.

TaiwanDefence · 21 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

Grey Taiwanese F-CK-1C Ching-kuo fighter jet with landing gear down on approach against a pale sky

Cross-Strait

Taiwan says the counter-drone system at Ching Chuan Kang air base will be working by the end of October

Defence minister Wellington Koo told lawmakers the system had not yet been accepted when a drone shut the base for 32 minutes and diverted eight fighters.

TaiwanDefence · 20 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Kratos BQM-177 jet target drone launching from a rail during a US military live-fire test

Industry

Taiwan-US Mighty Hornet IV attack drone clears southern flight tests

Kratos and Taiwan's NCSIST say the jet-powered loitering munition met every mark in recent southern trials, including strong winds, and is aimed at runway-free coastal defence.

TaiwanDefence · 16 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Navy

Taiwan's navy will wire air combat training pods into its four Keelung-class destroyers

A NT$2.44bn joint buy of NCSIST ACTIS pods will link the navy's air-defence flagships to the air force's live training network for joint drills.

TaiwanDefence · 15 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

A small grey uncrewed speedboat with a sensor mast cuts across open water, leaving a white wake

Industry

Taiwan's coast guard signs deal for US-designed Devil Ray T24 drone boats

MARTAC says Taiwan's coast guard is buying its T24 drone boats, to be built in Florida and Taiwan, as Chinese ship activity near the island grows.

TaiwanDefence · 15 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

President Lai Ching-te and NCSIST president Li Shih-chiang standing together during a visit to the military research institute

Industry

Taiwan's state missile institute clears US defence cyber audit for its rocket propellant line

NCSIST says its solid rocket propellant line now meets a US defence supply chain cyber standard, and it has won ISO certification for its military AI work.

TaiwanDefence · 12 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

A dark green four-legged robot with a sensor mast and antennas walking across sandy desert ground

Industry

US-built robot dog that joined a Japanese military drill goes on show at Taipei forum

The Ghost Robotics Vision 60, already used by US forces, was shown at a Taiwan-Japan forum as Taiwan's defence institute adapts the same platform.

TaiwanDefence · 12 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

A US Navy special warfare assault craft tows a grey MARTAC T-38 Devil Ray uncrewed surface vessel across Subic Bay

ANALYSISAnalysis

Taiwan's first patrol drone boats run on US autonomy while the homegrown Endeavour Manta waits

Taiwan's coast guard chose a MARTAC design over CSBC's Endeavour Manta in October 2026. The hulls are local; the hard part, autonomy, is still imported.

TaiwanDefence · 11 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

A large grey Teng Yun military drone with a long straight wing parked on an air base apron.

Air Force

Taiwan's Teng Yun military drone appears to draw a Double Ten over the mountains on National Day

Flight-tracking data show the NCSIST long-endurance drone making sharp turns over the Central Mountain Range on 10 October, though its mission is unconfirmed.

TaiwanDefence · 11 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

A grey angular warship with the hull number 1202 and signal flags strung from its mast, moored beside a pier with trees and buildings behind it.

Navy

Taiwan's delayed light frigates clear engine logjam as second upgraded Kang Ding frigate nears delivery

Military sources said on 8 October that engines for the navy's two light frigate prototypes will soon be tested and shipped, and that the frigate Kang Ding should return upgraded by year-end.

TaiwanDefence · 8 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

A white fixed-wing drone with long slender wings and four lift rotors hovers low over the grey flight deck of a ship, with blue sea and sky behind.

Cross-Strait

Taiwan coast guard shows US-made Jump 20 drone and M18 sea drone in public for first time

The Coast Guard Administration brought both uncrewed systems to a National Day rehearsal outside the Presidential Office; the drone is in service while the sea drone is still in training.

TaiwanDefence · 7 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

Indo-Pacific

Ten indicted in Taiwan for posing as NCSIST to buy US military-grade chips for China

New Taipei prosecutors say the group forged end-user papers in the name of Taiwan's main military research institute, relabelled controlled chips as Taiwanese and shipped them to China and Hong Kong.

TaiwanDefence · 6 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

A Taiwan AIDC T-5 Brave Eagle advanced jet trainer during a 2020 flight demonstration.

Air Force

Taiwan completes 66-aircraft Brave Eagle trainer production run

AIDC delivered the final two advanced jet trainers to the Air Force Academy on Sept. 24, completing a production program launched in 2017.

TaiwanDefence · 1 Oct 2026 · 1 min read