Joint Taiwan-US attack drone successfully testedBy Yimou Lee / Reuters, TAIPEITaiwan’s military and US-based Kratos Defense have successfully tested a new jet-powered attack drone, a move aimed at rapidly boosting the nation’s ability to field “large numbers” of low-cost drones amid a rising Chinese threat. In a recent test campaign at Kratos’ facility in Oklahoma City, engineers from both sides validated the integration of a Taiwanese mission payload on the Mighty Hornet IV attack drone, Kratos said in a statement on Thursday. Kratos called the test a “milestone” that could pave the way for deeper cooperation between the company and the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology. A Mighty Hornet IV, high-speed attack drone, right, developed by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology and US technology company Kratos, is displayed during the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition in Taipei on Sept. 17 last year. Taipei has been working to secure cheaper, more numerous uncrewed systems that are key to complicating any potential Chinese attack.

Source: Taipei Times February 06, 2026 16:09 UTC