Taiwan to receive first MQ-9B drones by 2026
The first MQ-9B aircraft will arrive by Q3 2026. (Photo: GA-ASI)
The delivery will include the first two of four MQ-9B aircraft to be received by the country, after the order was extended in 2024.
Taiwan is set to receive the first two MQ-9B SeaGuardian uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) next year, the country’s Ministry of National Defense has confirmed.
The deal, which was announced by the US in 2023, initially had a completion date of 2025. However, in March 2024, the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced that GA-ASI had been awarded an additional US$250 million contract to provide the four MQ-9B drones, with work extended to mid-August 2027 from the original 2025 date.
The MQ-9B deliveries are expected to coincide with other equipment procured by Taiwan, including 28 M1A2T Abrams tanks, in a bid
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