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National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology

Taiwan's main state weapons developer, which built the audited $111 million fixed-site counter-drone system and says it has verified jamming for the newer PLA control frequency.

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Chung-Shan Institute
NCSIST

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Taiwan signs for cheap undersea drones, and a local maintenance network to go with them

NCSIST and US startup Vatn Systems will explore fielding the modular Skelmir S12 in Taiwan, plus local supply chain and sustainment. The load-bearing clause is the maintenance network, not the vehicle.

Publishers:interestingengineering.com

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Hype gap+34
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Taiwan's counter-drone shield cannot see the drones the PLA has flown since 2023

An audit says the NT$3.55 billion fixed-site network built to guard airbases misses the PLA's 5.1GHz drones. A separate army purchase died after three failed tests.

Publishers:en.sedaily.comscmp.com

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Evidence72
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Taiwan's audit finds a $111M counter-drone system that cannot hear the band the PLA moved to

A 2021 requirement met a 2025 threat, and lost. A separate 26-unit buy died at its third acceptance test, leaving Taiwan with two failing fixed-site programmes at once.

Publishers:interestingengineering.com

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Evidence54
Adoption38

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Taiwan signs for cheap undersea drones, and a local maintenance network to go with them

Taiwan's counter-drone shield cannot see the drones the PLA has flown since 2023

Taiwan's audit finds a $111M counter-drone system that cannot hear the band the PLA moved to