Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday that it is setting up the Global UAV Alliance for Resilience and Democracy (GUARD) to share drone technology and build secure supply chains.
Chiang Zhen-wei, who heads the ministry's drone diplomacy task force, said the alliance would build on the Global UAV Academy and on existing bilateral agreements. Through GUARD, Taiwan wants to open international markets to its own drone makers, he told reporters in Taipei on the anniversary of the drone diplomacy project.
The academy officially opened on 30 October at the Taiwan Drone International Forum, where it signed memorandums of understanding with the National Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology, the Polish Chamber of Unmanned Systems and other partners, Chiang said.
At the Berlin Security Conference last week, the ministry's delegation said Taiwan's strengths in semiconductors, communications technology and precision manufacturing could help Europe build trusted supply chains for drones, according to Chiang.
Background
Global UAV Alliance for Resilience and Democracy
Drone alliance
A global alliance for uncrewed aerial vehicles that Taiwan is launching to share technology and build secure supply chains.
Global UAV Academy
Drone training academy
A Taiwanese drone academy that officially opened at the Taiwan Drone International Forum on 30 October.
Chiang Zhen-wei
Head of Taiwan's drone diplomacy task force
Head of the drone diplomacy task force at Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
