Taiwan Spotlights Anduril Drones, Software in New Arms Deals

Taiwan will develop or buy weapons from six US and Canadian companies that deepen its investment in autonomous systems, including Anduril Industries Inc.’s DIVE-LD underwater drone.

The pacts announced Thursday by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology in Taipei are meant to bolster the island’s defenses in the face of China’s growing military might. At a parade last month, the People’s Liberation Army showed off myriad new weapons, including missiles and undersea drones.

The Barracuda-500, a low-cost autonomous cruise missile jointly developed by NCSIST and US company Anduril.

Photographer: I-HWA CHENG/AFP

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