Taiwan is accelerating efforts to transform Chiayi's Minsyong district into a national hub for drone research and manufacturing. The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology expects the new Aerospace and UAV Industrial Park to welcome its first tenants in 2028 as the government positions unmanned systems as a critical growth industry.
Taiwan is stepping up efforts to expand its drone ecosystem as governments worldwide race to secure autonomous systems and related supply chains. The Executive Yuan and the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) are advancing new initiatives that aim to strengthen the development of critical drone chips, boost domestic manufacturing capacity, and improve testing infrastructure.
As control of the low-Earth-orbit satellite market consolidates among a small number of global operators, KT Group's satellite arm, KT Sat, has issued a warning that South Korea must develop an autonomous "sovereign network" and secure influence in future standard-setting.
Qisda's connector manufacturing subsidiary Simula Technology expects three major growth drivers in 2026—cloud deployment, drones and humanoid robots, and automotive applications—supported by strong customer orders. The company remains highly optimistic about its 2026 outlook.
Vietnam's richest man and founder of Vingroup, Pham Nhat Vuong, is pushing his business empire into its most ambitious frontier yet: aerospace. The billionaire founder has established a new company, VinSpace, marking the conglomerate's formal entry into aviation and space technology, an expansion that underscores how Vingroup is steadily evolving beyond its roots in real estate and EV.
As the global space race intensifies, Taiwan's ambitions in orbit are evolving rapidly. What began as an industry focused primarily on supplying components is now advancing toward full satellite system design and integration. The Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) has been central to this shift. Over more than three decades, the agency has progressed from purchasing foreign-built satellites to absorbing external technologies and, eventually, to designing spacecraft independently—an effort to translate Taiwan's strengths in semiconductors and ICT into an entry point to the global space supply chain. Its latest mission, Formosat-8, stands as a pivotal test of that strategy.
Carbon-Based Technology (CBT), a Taiwanese carbon fiber composite manufacturer, recently announced it has officially secured the contract for the Albatross II unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST). According to NCSIST's plan, the company will produce the UAV's core composite structures and undertake integration tasks, marking a new milestone in Taiwan's domestic defense drone development.
With the advent of 5G-Advanced (5.5G) in 2024, the journey toward 6G is swiftly approaching. Non-terrestrial networks (NTN) have become a key transformative force in the future of communications. By expanding network coverage from terrestrial to aerial and space domains, NTN not only paves the way for "ubiquitous connectivity," a central objective of 6G, but also signifies a crucial milestone in the convergence of the telecommunications and aerospace sectors.
SpaceX continues to dominate the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications market, but other US companies are advancing with distinct strategies aimed at capturing emerging opportunities in the rapidly evolving space connectivity sector.
SignalPro is committing NT$3 billion (approx. US$100 million) to construct an advanced AI factory in Tainan, a strategic move designed to supply critical computing power and inference services. The initiative targets the drone, medical technology, and traditional manufacturing sectors, positioning itself as a counterweight to a market currently dominated by global tech giants focusing resources on training large language models.
Following a two-and-a-half year wait, South Korea has scheduled the fourth launch of the homegrown Nuri carrier rocket (KSLV-II) for November 27, 2025. In a significant development, this will be the first launch led by a private company, Hanwha Aerospace, as well as South Korea's first early-morning rocket liftoff.
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