- CEO
- Sheng Chieh Su
- Full Time Employees
- 208
- Sector
- Consumer durables
- Industry
- Recreational products
- Address
- No.7, Gongyecyu 6th Road Taichung TX Taiwan 40755
- IPO Date
- Jan 10, 2003
- Business
- Thunder Tiger Corp. is a Taiwan-based company founded in 1979 that manufactures and sells radio-controlled models and sophisticated unmanned vehicle systems. Its core product portfolio includes radio control cars, helicopters, airplanes, boats, submarines, model engines, and accessories. The company also operates advanced divisions such as TTRobotix, which develops mid to large-size unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) for telecommunications, industrial, and defense applications. Another subsidiary, TTBio, manufactures dental handpieces and medical equipment, offering products and services in partnership with major global dental and medical distributors. Thunder Tiger serves diverse markets across Taiwan, the Americas, and internationally.
Recently, Thunder Tiger has expanded significantly in the defense and drone sectors. It launched the Unmanned Vehicle Systems division in 2015 and continues to grow with high-tech products such as the SeaShark family of uncrewed surface vessels, including the SeaShark 80, 200, 400, and 800 models, the latter capable of carrying a 2,600-pound warhead with a 310-mile range. The company showcased a coordinated drone boat swarm using its SeaShark 680 model as part of a US$950 million defense contract bid in late 2025. Thunder Tiger has also partnered with international technology firms like Auterion to integrate advanced drone software into its Overkill FPV loitering munitions, with initial production agreements covering 25,000 units for Taiwan and export markets. Moreover, it collaborates with the Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) on a next-generation medium-to-large unmanned helicopter, designated T-400, targeting enhanced deterrence capabilities. The company has exhibited both reconnaissance and suicide drones, highlighting its strategic pivot towards defense-oriented unmanned systems.
Thunder Tiger's operations span consumer radio-controlled hobby models, industrial unmanned systems, and medical device manufacturing, positioning it as a diversified technology manufacturer headquartered in Taichung, Taiwan, with significant R&D investment to maintain technological leadership. Recent developments emphasize its strategic expansion into military-grade drone systems and autonomous sea vessels, reflecting a broader shift towards dual-use technology applications in defense and commercial sectors. The brand continues to leverage its four-decade heritage in precision engineering and innovation to meet evolving market demands in Asia and global markets.