RapidFlight and Thunder Tiger will Manufacture
UAVs for Taiwan's Ministry of
National Defense
MANASSAS, Va., July 25,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RapidFlight, an integrated
aerospace design, development, and mass manufacturer of unmanned
aircraft systems (UAS), has announced signing a memorandum of
understanding with Thunder Tiger Group, a leader in the
Taiwan drone industry focused on
developing unmanned systems for industrial and defense
applications. The companies will investigate utilizing 3D additive
manufacturing of unmanned systems for Taiwan's National Defense and other commercial
applications.
Taiwan's Defense Ministry has
recently proposed spending roughly $175
million to acquire approximately 3,200 drones from private
contractors over the next five years, according to The Wall
Street Journal. The defense base in Taiwan will have to expand rapidly to meet
that goal. Consistent with appropriate licensing and governmental
approvals, this partnership will leverage RapidFlight's extensive
understanding of additive manufacturing for aerospace applications
at the tactical edge and Thunder Tiger's technological know-how to
enhance the defense and commercial UAS capabilities within
Taiwan.
Additive manufacturing can help reduce the storage footprint of
drones by a factor of 10, at a lower cost of manufacture, while
enabling a production line to quickly integrate new drone
capabilities. It enables swapping out payloads, propulsion systems,
communications, and other critical components to more readily
fulfill the operational requirements or needs of the user. Thunder
Tiger and RapidFlight envision bringing this capability to
Taiwan in order to meet ever
evolving defense and security needs. The partnership will also
enable the Ministry of National Defense to explore RapidFlight's
customizable, scalable, and affordable autonomous aircraft
manufacturing solutions.
About Thunder Tiger
Founded in 1979, Thunder Tiger is
a Taiwanese publicly traded company specializing in unmanned
vehicle systems, dental equipment, and remote-controlled vehicles.
The company launched its unmanned vehicle systems division,
TTROBOTIX, in 2015, supplying customers with UAV and ROV products.
Focusing on developing mid- and large-sized UAVs and ROVs for
industrial and defense uses, TTROBOTIX is a leader in the Taiwanese
drone industry. For more information, visit
www.thundertiger.com.
About RapidFlight
Based in Manassas, Virginia,
RapidFlight is a design, technology, and manufacturing company
capable of producing thousands of customized, low-cost,
mission-ready, unmanned systems both centrally and at the tactical
edge. The company's advanced digital design and manufacturing
processes, called AgileAviation, and experienced team of industry
professionals are setting new standards in aircraft customization
and mass manufacturing. RapidFlight addresses the dynamic
challenges and stringent timelines critical to national security.
For more details, visit www.rapidflight.aero.
Media Contact:
Brandon
Smith
brandon.smith@rapidflight.aero
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