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Looks like things are actually moving ahead in Taiwan for the Penguin C Mk2.5 VTOL.

According to CNA, Taiwan’s Coast Guard expects to receive all of its second-generation Penguin C Mk2.5 VTOL drones by the end of June. The contract is worth around US$7 million and was awarded in December. The drones were developed by Edge Autonomy, now part of Redwire, while Taiwan Color Optics is assembling them locally in Taiwan.

The $7 million order itself isn’t huge, but I think the important part is that this no longer looks like just a licensing agreement on paper. It looks like the program has actually moved into local assembly/production and delivery. With delivery expected to be completed by the end of June. That gives Redwire a real (indirect) foothold in Taiwan.

There are a couple of possible future opportunities here. Taiwan Color Optics/SemiLux has mentioned that the Coast Guard is expected to pursue a medium-range UAV expansion program worth around US$25 million. On top of that, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has outlined a much larger fixed-wing VTOL UAV program for 2026–2027, with around 710 drones and an estimated value of about US$300 million.

The penguin performed well above the minimal standard set by the Taiwanese coastguard so interesting to see were this is going.

https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202606070132.aspx
https://www.en.tcotek.com/latest-news/taiwan-color-optics-secures-taiwan-coast-guard-uav-pilot-program/

Luxembourg City, LUXEMBOURG.  (June 4, 2026) – Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in space and defence technology solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a contract from Astrobiome Space S.à r.l., a Luxembourg-based biotech company pioneering microbiome solutions for regenerative space agriculture, to grow strawberries and test Astrobiome Space’s proprietary soil enhancement product inside Redwire’s Greenhouse systems on board the International Space Station (ISS).  This award marks the inaugural flight for Redwire’s trailblazing Greenhouse system—the world’s first commercial space greenhouse.

https://rdw.com/newsroom/redwire-awarded-a-contract-from-astrobiome-space-to-launch-inaugural-space-agriculture-mission-in-worlds-first-commercial-space-greenhouse/

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 20, 2026) – Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, announced today it has been awarded a $15 million   follow-on order from the 1st Aviation Brigade, US Army Aviation Center of Excellence (AVCOE), for Redwire Stalker uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). This award marks the third order from 1^(st) Aviation Brigade, AVCOE in the last eight months bringing the total to $24.8 million in recent orders

https://rdw.com/newsroom/redwire-secures-15-million-follow-on-order-from-the-1st-aviation-brigade-us-army-aviation-center-of-excellence-avcoe-for-stalker-uas-to-support-advanced-individual-training/

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 19, 2026) – Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, today announced that it has been awarded a multi-year contract valued at high eight-figures, through a competitive tender, by an undisclosed NATO country ally to deliver its  Penguin Mk3 uncrewed aerial system.

https://rdw.com/newsroom/redwire-awarded-a-multi-year-contract-to-deliver-next-generation-penguin-mk3-tactical-uas-to-nato-country/

https://ir.redwirespace.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/230/redwire-corporation-reports-first-quarter-2026-financial