Ukraine drone battery exports rise

‘GREAT STRIDES’: A technology report said that battery cells and drone modules made in Taiwan are improving, although Chinese dominance in the sector is a concern By Jake Chung / Staff writer, with CNA Taiwan is the third-largest battery supplier for Ukraine, a Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology report said.Another source said that Taiwanese companies are supplying Ukraine with 5 million to 7 million battery cells per month for use in uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV).The institute’s energy resilience division yesterday issued the report, titled Powering resistance: Opportunities and Challenges in Localizing Taiwan’s Drone Battery Supply Chain (驅動抵抗：台灣無人機電池供應鏈自主生產的機會與挑戰). A Taiwanese-made drone is displayed in front of the Asia UAV AI Innovation Application R&D