Taiwan adopts US drone boats to track rising mainland Chinese sea activity

Taiwan’s coastguard has begun a dedicated drone‑boat programme, purchasing US‑designed Devil Ray T24 autonomous vessels from Florida‑based Maritime Tactical Systems. The deal, announced on Tuesday, aims to improve detection and tracking of increasing mainland Chinese ship activity around Taiwan, with production to occur in both the United States and Taiwan.

Source: Taiwan adopts US drone boats to track rising mainland Chinese sea activity — South China Morning Post

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