Unmanned systems manufacturer Thunder Tiger Technology announced on November 5 that it won contract awards in all six categories of an inter-entity supply contract for "drone sets" procured by the Department of Procurement of Bank of Taiwan on behalf of the Ministry of the Interior. Conducted through a most advantageous tender evaluation, the tender saw Thunder Tiger emerge as the sole supplier selected across all six categories out of 15 bidding companies and 10 winning vendors.
The six categories secured by Thunder Tiger encompass training, aerial photography, basic inspection, advanced inspection, long-distance surveillance, and transport. According to Thunder Tiger, both the budget amount and the total award amount are NT$1,048,108,000. The tender was awarded on October 16 and officially announced on November 4. Among the 10 winning firms, Thunder Tiger secured six categories, the runner-up took three categories, and seven other vendors each took one category. For the "advanced inspection drone sets" category, only two companies won awards, with Thunder Tiger being one of them.
Thunder Tiger explained that the award amount under the joint supply contract acts as an order ceiling for government agencies, with actual purchase quantities and totals determined by individual agency orders. Contract fulfillment locations cover northern, central, southern, and eastern regions, with the Ministry of the Interior serving as the executing agency. Thunder Tiger will supply equipment, provide education and training, and deliver warranty and maintenance services under the contract.
Highlighting over 40 years of precision manufacturing experience and its non-red supply chain layout, Thunder Tiger noted that it independently develops core systems including flight controls and ground control stations. In 2024, it became the first enterprise in Asia to obtain U.S. Department of Defense Blue UAS certification. Its OVERKILL FPV drone also qualified for the U.S. Department of Defense Drone Dominance Program Gauntlet I, completing a first-stage shipment of 1,520 units. Domestically, the company signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, completed a licensing agreement to assemble and produce CS-80 micro turbojet engines in Taiwan, and is expanding capacity with a plant under construction in Chiayi County's Dapumei Industrial Park featuring a floor area of approx. 7,000 ping alongside a dedicated aluminum boat yard.
