Sea drone makers compete as Taiwan pours billions into drones

Taiwan's military says it wants 1,320 one-way attack uncrewed surface vessels, and parliament has passed a NT$240 billion drone defense bill. Taiwan wants to produce drones without Chinese components and work with foreign firms whose systems are battle-tested. Florida-based Maritime Tactical Systems announced that Taiwan's coast guard will buy 25 of its surface vessels, to be made in the US and Taiwan.