Taipei, Oct. 29 -- Taiwan has decided to purchase around 1,000 attack drones from American firms AeroVironment and Anduril Industries, with the aim of bolstering its asymmetric defence capabilities against potential Chinese threats.

Taiwan signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the drones in late September. The next phase involves formalising contracts to specify quantities, prices, and delivery schedules.

The US approved the proposed sale in June for an estimated value of USD 360.2 million (NT 11.53 billion), and Taiwan's Legislative Yuan allocated the necessary funds on August 30. The delivery is expected to occur between 2024 and 2026.

Taiwan's Army previously announced plans in early September to acquire 685 Switchblade ...