The Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Taipei confirmed on 25 August that it has deployed an undisclosed number of Albatross (Ruo Ying) multirole tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Taiwan-controlled islands of Dongsha (Prata) Taiping (Itu Aba) in the South China Sea, according to local media reports.

The decision, which comes amid heightened tensions between Taiwan and mainland China, was made in accordance with Taipei’s South China Sea policy and is aimed at improving the Coast Guard Administration’s capabilities on the islands, MND spokesperson Shih Shun-wen was quoted by the Taiwan News newspaper as saying.

An Albatross tactical UAV, seen here in its original army camouflage scheme, prior to the type’s transfer to naval service in September 2017. The MND in Tapei confirmed on 25 August that an undisclosed number of these UAVs has been stationed at the Taiwan-controlled Dongsha (Prata) and Taiping (Itu Aba) islands. (Taiwanese MND)

The Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Taipei confirmed on 25 August that it has deployed an undisclosed number of Albatross (Ruo Ying) multirole tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Taiwan-controlled islands of Dongsha (Prata) Taiping (Itu Aba) in the South China Sea, according to local media reports.

The decision, which comes amid heightened tensions between Taiwan and mainland China, was made in accordance with Taipei’s South China Sea policy and is aimed at improving the Coast Guard Administration’s capabilities on the islands, MND spokesperson Shih Shun-wen was quoted by the Taiwan News newspaper as saying.

An Albatross tactical UAV, seen here in its original army camouflage scheme, prior to the type’s transfer to naval service in September 2017. The MND in Tapei confirmed on 25 August that an undisclosed number of these UAVs has been stationed at the Taiwan-controlled Dongsha (Prata) and Taiping (Itu Aba) islands. (Taiwanese MND)

The Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Taipei confirmed on 25 August that it has deployed an undisclosed number of Albatross (Ruo Ying) multirole tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Taiwan-controlled islands of Dongsha (Prata) Taiping (Itu Aba) in the South China Sea, according to local media reports.

The decision, which comes amid heightened tensions between Taiwan and mainland China, was made in accordance with Taipei’s South China Sea policy and is aimed at improving the Coast Guard Administration’s capabilities on the islands, MND spokesperson Shih Shun-wen was quoted by the Taiwan News newspaper as saying.

An Albatross tactical UAV, seen here in its original army camouflage scheme, prior to the type’s transfer to naval service in September 2017. The MND in Tapei confirmed on 25 August that an undisclosed number of these UAVs has been stationed at the Taiwan-controlled Dongsha (Prata) and Taiping (Itu Aba) islands. (Taiwanese MND)

The Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Taipei confirmed on 25 August that it has deployed an undisclosed number of Albatross (Ruo Ying) multirole tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Taiwan-controlled islands of Dongsha (Prata) Taiping (Itu Aba) in the South China Sea, according to local media reports.

The decision, which comes amid heightened tensions between Taiwan and mainland China, was made in accordance with Taipei’s South China Sea policy and is aimed at improving the Coast Guard Administration’s capabilities on the islands, MND spokesperson Shih Shun-wen was quoted by the Taiwan News newspaper as saying.

An Albatross tactical UAV, seen here in its original army camouflage scheme, prior to the type’s transfer to naval service in September 2017. The MND in Tapei confirmed on 25 August that an undisclosed number of these UAVs has been stationed at the Taiwan-controlled Dongsha (Prata) and Taiping (Itu Aba) islands. (Taiwanese MND)

The Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Taipei confirmed on 25 August that it has deployed an undisclosed number of Albatross (Ruo Ying) multirole tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Taiwan-controlled islands of Dongsha (Prata) Taiping (Itu Aba) in the South China Sea, according to local media reports.

The decision, which comes amid heightened tensions between Taiwan and mainland China, was made in accordance with Taipei’s South China Sea policy and is aimed at improving the Coast Guard Administration’s capabilities on the islands, MND spokesperson Shih Shun-wen was quoted by the Taiwan News newspaper as saying.

An Albatross tactical UAV, seen here in its original army camouflage scheme, prior to the type’s transfer to naval service in September 2017. The MND in Tapei confirmed on 25 August that an undisclosed number of these UAVs has been stationed at the Taiwan-controlled Dongsha (Prata) and Taiping (Itu Aba) islands. (Taiwanese MND)

The Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Taipei confirmed on 25 August that it has deployed an undisclosed number of Albatross (Ruo Ying) multirole tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Taiwan-controlled islands of Dongsha (Prata) Taiping (Itu Aba) in the South China Sea, according to local media reports.

The decision, which comes amid heightened tensions between Taiwan and mainland China, was made in accordance with Taipei’s South China Sea policy and is aimed at improving the Coast Guard Administration’s capabilities on the islands, MND spokesperson Shih Shun-wen was quoted by the Taiwan News newspaper as saying.

An Albatross tactical UAV, seen here in its original army camouflage scheme, prior to the type’s transfer to naval service in September 2017. The MND in Tapei confirmed on 25 August that an undisclosed number of these UAVs has been stationed at the Taiwan-controlled Dongsha (Prata) and Taiping (Itu Aba) islands. (Taiwanese MND)