Sea drone makers from Taiwan, the United States and Singapore showed surface and underwater vehicles to Taiwanese officials at an expo in Tainan on 2 November, AFP reports, as the island puts billions into drones to deter China. Taiwan's military has said it wants more than 1,400 coastal surveillance drones, over 200,000 coastal attack drones and 1,320 one-way attack surface vessels.
Parliament recently passed a NT$240 billion drone defence bill, with more spending expected this month. Taiwan aims to be a hub for drones free of Chinese components. In one recent deal cited, Florida-based says Taiwan's coast guard will buy 25 of its surface vessels. The military quantities are stated aims, not signed orders.
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Procurement figures are stated military aims, not contracts.