DEFENSE / Taiwan Army set to follow U.S. in listing drones as consumables
08/17/2025 03:09 PM
Taiwan's military is planning to re-categorize military drones as "consumables/munitions" instead of as airplanes, as they used to be, to speed up the procurement process, the Army confirmed to CNA on Sunday.
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