The military police not only added a drone company, but also purchased a mobile container 3D printing vehicle "self-produced, self-made, self-maintained"

Defense Minister Gu Lixiong went to the Taoyuan area in August this year to supervise the "Han Kuang 42" actual military exercise unit, and learned about the tactical applications of drones for battlefield surveillance, intelligence transmission and attack, as well as the application of 3D printing technology to the "battlefield emergency manufacturing" of drones. (Photo: Provided by the Ministry of Defense)

[Reporter Luo Tianbin/Reporting from Taipei] In response to the needs of garrison missions and the adjustment of force structure, the military police have officially added "air defense companies" and "drone companies" to the garrison area organization this year. They will also purchase mobile container 3D printing equipment as an experimental initiative to establish "self-production, self-production and self-maintenance" of drones, significantly reducing the cost of acquiring drones and overcoming supply chain constraints, improving the maintenance of drone combat effectiveness.

The military police force responsible for central defense and capital garrison is undergoing the most significant continuous expansion in history. In addition to gradually doubling the overall strength of the gendarmerie from the original 5,600 to 11,000, in response to the needs of garrison tasks and adjustments to the force structure, this year the "air defense company" and the "unmanned aerial vehicle company" were officially added to the organization and establishment of the garrison area, aiming to develop an asymmetric combat force with high mobility, heavy firepower and "integrated reconnaissance and attack" capabilities.

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Defense Minister Gu Lixiong went to the Taoyuan area in August this year to supervise the "Han Kuang 42" real-force exercise unit, and learned about the tactical applications of drones for battlefield surveillance, intelligence transmission and attack, as well as the application of 3D printing technology in the "battlefield emergency manufacturing" of drones. He commended the participating officers and soldiers for their unremitting hard work.

Lieutenant General Zheng Zhenxiang (middle), commander of the Military Police Command, visited the visual guidance drone training site in the northern region to learn about the renovation planning and course design. (Photo: provided by the Military Police Command and Youth Daily)

Military officials pointed out today that the military police will not only add a drone company to the garrison, but will also further carry out an experimental project of self-3D printing of drone bodies, printing and manufacturing components, and self-maintenance by the officers and soldiers of the drone company. In order to implement this emerging experimental project, the military police command has budgeted funds to purchase relevant mobile container 3D printing equipment and establish a decentralized and movable production line that can be copied quickly in large quantities and enhance logistics and maintenance independence.

The core of the military police command at this stage is developing towards the tactical direction of "integrated reconnaissance and attack, multi-layered defense". According to the plan of the Ministry of National Defense, the "emerging forces" in the garrison of the Boai Zone and the core of Greater Taipei include, in addition to vehicle-mounted anti-drone systems to counter the enemy, a large budget has also been allocated to raise and deploy "reconnaissance drones" and "attack loitering munitions (cruise bombs/suicide drones)." This allows the gendarmerie troops to conduct street patrols through drones without showing up in urban battles, and even directly launch suicide precision strikes against enemy special attacks.