Overview of the Aerospace Industry Chain

Upstream: Raw Materials and Component Supply

• Raw Materials: High-performance materials such as aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, and carbon fiber composites.
• Component Manufacturing:Including avionics systems, engine components, structural parts, and sensors.
• Taiwanese Companies:Firms such as ShinDaTech and Tong Hsin Electronics have entered the international supply chain, providing communication payloads and solar modules.

Midstream: System Integration and Assembly

• Aircraft and Satellite Manufacturing:Global giants like Boeing and Airbus dominate this segment.
• System Integration:Integrating subsystems including avionics, propulsion, communication, and navigation into complete platforms.
• Taiwan’s Capabilities:Gradually establishing integration capacity in UAVs and low-earth-orbit satellites, actively pursuing technology transfer opportunities.

Downstream: Applications and Maintenance Services

• Application Fields:Civil aviation, defense, space exploration, communication, and remote sensing.
• Maintenance and Logistics (MRO):Companies such as Evergreen Aerospace and Asia Aviation provide repair, overhaul, and maintenance services.
• Ground Equipment and Communication Systems:Taiwan’s strong ICT sector supports the manufacture of satellite ground communication equipment.

Global and Taiwan Development Trends

Components

• Representative Companies：Universal Microwave Technology Inc., TONG HSING ELECTRONIC
• Specialty:Communication payloads, solar modules

System Integration

• Representative Companies：Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation, Thunder Tiger Corp.
• Specialty:UAV integration and manufacturing

Maintenance Services

• Representative Companies：Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp., AIR ASIA Company Limited
• Specialty:MRO repair and overhaul services

Satellite Communication

• Representative Companies：TSEC CORPORATION, Coretronic Corp.
• Specialty:Ground equipment and communication modules