Matthew Fulco
October 17, 2025

Determined to build Taiwan into a drone production hub in Asia Pacific, the Taiwanese government unveiled a new $1.4 billion UAS investment plan Image credit: StockCake

Determined to build Taiwan into a drone production hub in the Asia Pacific, the Taiwanese government has unveiled a new $1.4 billion UAS investment plan.

Credit: StockCake

Taiwan will spend NT$44.2 billion ($1.4 billion) to scale up manufacturing of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and become an Asia-Pacific drone production hub by 2030, the Taiwanese Ministry of Economic Affairs said on Oct. 16. Under the big-ticket investment plan, the government will purchase nearly…

Matthew Fulco

Matthew Fulco is Business Editor for Aviation Week, focusing on commercial aerospace and defense.

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