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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Taiwan says it is developing unmanned military aircraft

RQ-4A Global HawkTaiwan's defence ministry said Tuesday it was developing an unmanned surveillance aircraft, showing that the island's arms race with China has not ended despite improving ties.

Yu Sy-tue, spokesman for defence minister Kao Hua-chu, told AFP that the island's military-run Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology near Taipei has started research on drones, without elaborating.

Kao denied reports that Taiwan has made it a top priority to acquire Global Hawk, a high-altitude drone, along with new fighter jets from Washington, the spokesman added.

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