Taiwan taps US startup Vatn for modular S12 undersea drones – Washington’s ally turns to cheaper underwater systems
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Taiwan leaning on a US startup and NCSIST for modular undersea drones is a bet on quantity and cost over bespoke platforms. Defense and dual-use robotics teams should expect more demand for modular, swappable payload architectures that can be iterated faster than traditional procurement cycles.
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