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Why Taiwan, why now
Demand for unmanned systems in Taiwan is arriving faster than the capacity to sustain them, and 9 of 16 leading foreign UAV makers hold no Taiwan patents.
Demand
Demand is arriving faster than sustainment capacity.
- 48,750aircraft in the Armaments Bureau's 2026–2027 procurement
- ~21×growth in Taiwan UAV exports from 2024 to 2025
- ~2.5×growth in Taiwan UAV output value, NT$5.0 bn to NT$12.9 bn
Every one of those systems needs maintenance, spares, repair and a warranty organisation on the island.
Three programs behind the demand
Military-use, commercial-spec procurement
The Armaments Bureau is buying 11,270 aircraft in 2026 and 37,480 in 2027, multi-award, with no PRC-origin components and domestic components preferred.
UV industry development program
NT$44.2 bn coordinated by the Ministry of Economic Affairs to build the domestic UV industry.
Defense special act
Passed in May 2026 with an NT$780 bn ceiling. Its UAV and counter-UAS systems are bought through foreign military sales, so foreign makers will field systems in Taiwan that need local sustainment.
The patent picture is thin
9 of 16 leading foreign UAV makers hold no Taiwan patents. Once systems are fielded they get studied, and without Taiwan filings a maker has no position against local imitation and no leverage with local suppliers.
9 of 16leading foreign UAV makers hold no Taiwan patents
How Protect worksWhat a foreign maker needs, and who offers it today
Island-wide field service and spares
Automotive dealers with no UV competence, or aerospace shops with no island-wide network.
UV-grade component and depot repair
A handful of shops, all capacity-constrained.
Export-control-aware operations
Nobody packages it; each maker builds it ad hoc.
Taiwan and Asia patent strategy
Patent firms paid by filing count; no UV-specialised advisor.
Licensing to local suppliers
No intermediary.
All of the above under one contract: that is what TIS offers.
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