Drone defense systems lacking, audit report shows

BEHIND SCHEDULE: The program has been hit by major delays, like construction setbacks, component acquisition issues and bidding holdups, the audit report said By Fang Wei-li and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, and staff writer Add TT as Preferred Source Programs to develop remote-controlled drone defense systems have fallen behind schedule and show significant deficiencies that leave them vulnerable to newer Chinese drone technologies and satellite navigation networks, the National Audit Office’s fiscal 2026 general financial statements showed.The air force commissioned the National Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to develop the system, but the report said the system is unable to detect or disrupt drones on the 5.1GHz frequency band, cannot detect certain bandwidths on