Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Taiwan, U.S. Partner for Missile, Drone Production
Taiwan is teaming up with a U.S. company, Anduril, to build weapons.
They are starting by making a missile called Barracuda-500 and an underwater drone.
This partnership is meant to help Taiwan make its own weapons to defend itself, especially given the threat from China, which sees Taiwan as part of its territory.
The country is also increasing its defense spending to prepare for potential emergencies and has updated its civil defense handbook with instructions for people.
Taiwan is collaborating with U.S. firm Anduril to manufacture a missile and an underwater drone.
The Barracuda-500 missile will use 100% Taiwanese components.
These are Taiwan’s first such agreements with a foreign company.
Taiwan is preparing for a potential invasion and updated its civil defense handbook.
The defense ministry will seek record funding to upgrade island defenses.
- Who
- Taiwan and Anduril
- What
- Joint production of missile and underwater drone
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Taiwan
- Why
- To boost domestic weapons production amid China tensions
- Joint Production
- Missile and Underwater Drone
- Partner
- Anduril
- Missile Name
- Barracuda-500
- Component Origin
- 100% Taiwanese
- Production Goal
- Self Sufficiency
Sources
Taiwan shows off first missile to be jointly manufactured with US arms maker – ThePrint – ReutersFeed
Taiwan’s spending bonanza draws more foreign firms to its largest arms show
In A First, Taiwan To Produce US-Designed Missile, Drone Amid China Tensions
