A visiting delegation from Taiwan's defense industry has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ukrainian and Polish counterparts to cooperate in the field of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, Taiwan's representative office in Poland said yesterday.
The MOU, signed at the International Defense Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Poland, states that Taiwan would provide technology and components, while Ukraine would contribute research and development, and Poland would share its expertise in the field, according to the office.
Taiwan's representative to Poland Jeff Liu (劉永健), who attended the signing ceremony, said the MOU would enhance future defense technology exchanges, expand industrial capacity and strengthen security collaboration among the three signatories.
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The Taiwanese delegation, led by Taiwan Defense Industry Development Association President Tony Hsu (徐綬章), comprised representatives from approximately 20 defense companies who were attending the MSPO.
At the event, the delegation engaged in a business matchmaking session, and Hsu signed the MOU on behalf of members of Taiwan's Thunder Tiger Group and the Taiwan Excellence Drone International Business Opportunities Alliance.
The Ukrainian and Polish signatories were Bartlomiej Dobosz, founder of the Taiwan-Poland Chamber of Commerce, and Dmytro Dymyd of Ukraine's Lviv Tech Cluster.
Now in its 33rd year, the MSPO is being held from Tuesday until tomorrow in Kielce, Poland, featuring about 800 defense companies from 35 countries. It is considered the third-largest defense industry exhibition in Europe, after similar ones in the UK and France.
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