Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has collaborated with US partners to develop the nation's first self-built non-red supply chain testing platform. The platform digitizes and toolifies evaluation standards to assist domestic drone and critical component manufacturers with cybersecurity and supply chain safety checks. ITRI announced that more than 20 domestic manufacturers have already requested evaluations to capture opportunities in global non-red supply chains.
The initiative follows ITRI's agreement signed in June with the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). Under the agreement, ITRI became AUVSI's third-party evaluation institution in Taiwan and the first entity outside the United States authorized to conduct Green UAS assessments. This certification allows ITRI to provide domestic drone and component manufacturers with recognized security evaluations required for overseas market entry.
According to ITRI, the Green UAS evaluation framework executed by the institute aligns directly with the Blue UAS evaluation standard established by the US Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). While Blue UAS targets the US defense market and Green UAS focuses on commercial and non-US defense sectors, both frameworks maintain highly consistent standards regarding product cybersecurity and supply chain risk verification.
The newly developed testing platform enables manufacturers to conduct pre-assessments and inventory tracking from complete drone units down to key components before formal Green UAS application. By auditing manufacturers, component suppliers, and potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities in advance, firms can avoid formal application rejections. Furthermore, product security data and supply chain evidence established through Green UAS testing in Taiwan can serve as a vital foundation for future Blue UAS reviews, saving testing time and reducing costs for local companies.
