The "Strongbow Missile" has a range exceeding that of the Patriot missile, and a joint Taiwan-US unmanned vehicle was unveiled at the Taipei National Defense Exhibition.
The 2025 Taipei International Aerospace and Defense Industry Exhibition will open on September 18th, featuring over 400 exhibitors from 15 countries, including the United States, Germany, France, and Japan. The Taiwan Ministry of National Defense's exhibition, themed "Resilient National Defense, Strengthening National Strength," will showcase 51 new weapons and equipment, divided into sections for joint operations weapons and equipment, unmanned vehicles, general military and civilian technologies, and military talent recruitment.
Highlights of this year's exhibition include the Strongbow missile, which boasts an interception altitude exceeding 70 kilometers and a range exceeding that of the Patriot III missile, as well as a drone system jointly developed by the United States and Taiwan. Taiwan's drone industry has received a large number of orders in recent years due to increasing demand from non-Red supply chains.
The Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology exhibited its independently designed "Jinfeng Series" attack drones, models 1 through 4. The Jinfeng 4 was developed in collaboration with the American company Kratos. Also on display was the "Sharp Kite II Multi-Purpose Carrier UAV," designed for maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. The Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology emphasized that the drones featured at this year's air show are oriented toward autonomy, avoiding supply chain constraints, and actively developing localized capabilities.
Taiwan's "non-red supply chain" becomes the focus, and Taiwan and the United States cooperate on a number of unmanned vehicles.
The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCIST) is also collaborating with the US company Anduril to develop and produce autonomous underwater multi-purpose vehicles, autonomous underwater mines, and a low-cost autonomous cruise missile (Barracuda 500). Wang Dingguo, deputy director of the NCIST Hsiung Feng Project, stated that this low-cost autonomous cruise weapon combines the characteristics of a drone with missile attack capabilities, with the emphasis on Taiwan-US collaboration in development and technology transfer to ground production.
