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American defence company Anduril Industries has opened a new office in Taiwan and delivered an initial package of loitering munitions.
Incredibly, the American defence company also alleged publicly that it had delivered the first tranche of Altius loitering munitions and supporting capabilities just six months from contract signature by building the technology at risk before an official contract was signed.
Altius autonomous, long-endurance munitions are used for surveillance and precision strike.
“This is an enormously consequential moment for Anduril and for the free world. We produced Altius at risk because Taiwan needs defence capabilities now, not years from now,” Anduril founder Palmer Luckey said.
“Anduril is committed to supporting Taiwan and our allies across the Indo-Pacific with the technology they need to deter aggression and preserve stability.
“Anduril is here to stay in Taiwan, and we’re building a long-term physical presence to secure that. This office will allow us to work more closely with local partners and tap into Taiwan’s extraordinary engineering talent and industrial base. The stakes here are high, and we want to be part of the solution.
“This is the kind of partnership that matters … Taiwan has incredible engineering talent and world-class defence research. Working side by side, we can integrate AI, autonomy, and advanced systems at a speed that matches the threats we face.
“Taiwan is on the verge of a techno-industrial renaissance for its national defence. It has the highly skilled people and the workforce. It has the world-class technology and the hardware available. It has government officials and private capital ready to support these efforts.
“But this moment demands that we all step up in support of this goal. You have the opportunity to put your extraordinary talents to work in defence of your nation.”
The new office is envisioned to accelerate delivery of autonomous systems and deepen partnerships with Taiwan.
The company is also expanding its collaboration with National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) and Taiwanese commercial partners. Anduril’s memorandum of understanding with NCSIST is focused on AI-enabled command and control and unmanned systems.
