Taiwan to develop 100-plus ‘radar-killing suicide drones’ by 2025


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The Taiwanese military has teamed up with a state-run weapons developer to produce 104 suicide drones by 2025, the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) official said. According to the news outlet Focus Taiwan, NCSIST official Chi Li-ping said that the drone’s production and delivery are on schedule. However, he did not how many drones the military has ordered. The NCSIST first displayed the Chien Hsiang anti-radiation drone in the year 2017, drawing comparisons with the Israel Aerospace Industries’ Harpy anti-radiation weapon system. Taiwan military invests $2.57 billion in drones In 2019, the Taiwanese military confirmed its plans...