MARTAC signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NCSIST and Confucian for co-development and manufacturing cooperation of MARTAC’s Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) systems in the Taiwan market. The signing took place during the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE) 2025 currently held in Taiwan.
MARTAC press release
Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc. (MARTAC), a leading innovator in Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs), is proud to announce today that it has signed a Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) of Taiwan and Confucian Co., Ltd. (Confucian), MARTAC’s sales and marketing partner in Taiwan. The agreement establishes a framework for cooperation to research and develop, market and co-manufacture MARTAC’s Industry-leading, high-performance Smart Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) that will promote innovation and expand opportunities for Taiwan’s integration of USVs.
Under the terms of the MOU, the three parties will:
- Promote research and development in the Unmanned Surface Vehicle market.
- Collaborate on joint production and technology-sharing initiatives.
- Explore supply chain integration and workforce development opportunities.
- Encourage knowledge exchange to enhance manufacturing competitiveness and adoption.
The partnership reflects a shared commitment to fostering sustainable industrial development, creating high-quality jobs, and supporting adoption of USVs in Taiwan.
“We are honored to partner with Taiwan’s NCSIST and Confucian, a leading Taiwan reseller, in this important initiative,” said Bruce Hanson, CEO of MARTAC. “This agreement marks a significant milestone in advancing R&D and co-manufacturing collaboration initiative, and together we aim to bring MARTAC’s capabilities to Taiwan.”
“NCSIST is proud to establish this partnership with MARTAC”, said VAMD Shi-Chiang Li, President of NCSIST. “By working together, we can leverage each other’s strengths to build an ultra-high performance Unmanned Surface Vehicle capability with autonomous maritime obstacle avoidance and multi-role configurations that will open new opportunities for trade, investment and defense capabilities.”
The MOU serves as a foundation for future agreements that will outline specific projects and investment opportunities. Both parties are committed to ensuring that the cooperation will deliver tangible benefits for their respective economies and industries.
Maritime Tactical Systems Inc. (MARTAC) is the worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of ultra-high performance Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) Solutions. MARTAC has a proven track record with thousands of hours operating worldwide and is the autonomous solution to your maritime mission needs.
National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) is a Taiwanese state-owned administrative corporation responsible for the development, manufacturing, support, and sustainment of various weapons systems and dual-use technologies.
Confucian Co., LTD was founded in 1973, and their main businesses include Aerospace Industry, Military, National Security and Technology in Law Enforcement. Their team provides efficient and excellent services such as trading, software development, system integration, and manufacturing, among other capabilities.
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Naval News comments:
This MoU paves the way for the potential local production of MARTAC’s MUSKIE M18 USVs for the Republic of China (ROC) Navy. The M18 is an 18 foot (5.5m) low-cost, attritable system for use on one-way missions. The M18 configuration is designed as a high-performance, monohull USV capable of burst speeds of 50+ kts, open ocean cruising ranges up to 500 nautical miles, and a payload capacity up to 1000 pounds (450 kg).
Recently procured by the United States Department of Defense (DoD), the M18 was designed and developed from concept to empower operators to execute missions accommodating a variety of payloads, kinetics and kill systems in a low-cost platform that allows for broad acquisition and adoption of an asymmetric capability against conventional naval assets. M18s have MARTAC’s base autonomy stack where they can be operated by a remote operator or fully autonomously with operator intervention at any time during the mission.
