Taiwan teams with US firm Kratos to build attack drones to counter China
The test enables Taiwan to deploy large numbers of low-cost, jet-powered drones for defense amid a 23% rise in Chinese military flights near the island, officials said.
- On Feb 6, Kratos and Taiwan's military successfully tested a new jet-powered attack drone, boosting Taiwan's low-cost strike capability, according to reports.
- Amid rising pressure from China, the effort aims to enhance U.S.-Taiwan security ties, with NCSIST calling the project `new milestone` in defense collaboration.
- At Kratos' Oklahoma City facility, engineers from Kratos and Taiwan validated integration of a Taiwanese mission payload onto the Mighty Hornet IV during tests.
- Taiwan plans to host large numbers of the Mighty Hornet IV as a deterrent and wartime asset, while NCSIST said collaboration can shorten development timelines.
- Heightened cross-strait activity increases the urgency for mass-produced unmanned assets as China conducts near-daily incursions, Taipei reports a rise in 2025 aircraft operations.
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Together with a U.S. armaments company, Taiwan is testing a new jet-powered combat drone. It is designed to enable "fast countermeasures" and "preventive blows" over long distances.
Together with the U.S. military company Kratos, Taiwan has successfully tested a new attack drone to be quickly produced in the face of China's threat.
The country cooperates with the US company Kratos. The aim is to develop a "large quantity" of cost-effective, missile-like weapons systems.
The country cooperates with the U.S. company Kratos to develop a "large quantity" of cost-effective missile-like weapons systems.
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