Unlike typical foreign military sales programmes, which can take years, Anduril completed the delivery within six months by producing the systems at financial risk. The rapid timeline was enabled through cooperation with Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense and U.S. government stakeholders.
“This is an enormously consequential moment for Anduril and for the free world,” said Palmer Luckey. “We produced Altius at risk because Taiwan needs defense capabilities now, not years from now.”
Altius is a long-endurance, autonomous loitering munition designed for surveillance and precision strike in high-risk scenarios. Its modular and attritable nature supports a wide range of operational missions where conventional systems may not be viable.
Anduril also announced the opening of its new branch office in Taiwan to support local engineering, supply chain development, and programme execution. This move establishes a permanent presence in the region and deepens ties with Taiwan’s industrial base.
“Anduril is here to stay in Taiwan, and we’re building a long-term physical presence to secure that,” said Luckey. “This office will allow us to work more closely with local partners and tap into Taiwan’s extraordinary engineering talent and industrial base.”
The company is also expanding its partnership with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) through a memorandum of understanding focused on AI-enabled command and control and unmanned systems. Two joint demonstrations of Anduril’s Lattice AI platform with NCSIST systems have already taken place, with more expected at a live-fire exercise later this month.
“This is the kind of partnership that matters,” Luckey stated. “Taiwan has incredible engineering talent and world-class defense research.”
Joint projects between Anduril and NCSIST will be showcased at the upcoming Taiwan Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE) in September. Hardware deliveries from these initiatives are scheduled to begin later this year.
Luckey shared these developments during a keynote address hosted by the Taiwan AI Academy at National Taiwan University. In his remarks, he encouraged Taiwan’s engineers and innovators to contribute their talents to the defence of their nation.
“Taiwan is on the verge of a techno-industrial renaissance for its national defense,” he said. “But this moment demands that we all step up in support of this goal. You have the opportunity to put your extraordinary talents to work in defense of your nation.”
