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01.10.26 - 09:45
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Taiwan Plans $930 Million Sea Drone Buildout As China Expands Maritime Pressure (ZeroHedge)
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Taiwan Plans $930 Million Sea Drone Buildout As China Expands Maritime Pressure
Taiwan is moving quickly to build a large fleet of unmanned vessels as it looks for cheaper, scalable ways to complicate any Chinese attempt to blockade or cross the Taiwan Strait, according to Nikkei Asia.
The emerging strategy combines something Taiwan already does well, building ships and sophisticated electronics, with American expertise in autonomous systems, artificial intelligence and military command networks.
The potential scale is significant. Taiwan's navy is considering roughly 1,320 small attack drones for the water, with spending estimated at about NT$29.6 billion, or $930 million. The Coast Guard is pursuing unmanned vessels as well, creating what could become a meaningful new domestic market for maritime defense technology.
Taiwan does not need to build the industry from scratch. It already has shipyards capable of designing and producing the physical platforms, along with a deep electronics manufa...
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