Thunder Tiger

{{Short description|Taiwanese radio controlled model manufacturer}}

{{distinguish|Republic of China Air Force Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team}}

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| name = Thunder Tiger Corporation
雷虎科技股份有限公司

| type = Public company TPE: 8033

| industry = Technology Consumer electronics

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| foundation = 1979

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| location = Xitun, Taichung, Taiwan

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| products = Radio control models

Unmanned autonomous vehicles

Dental handpiece

| revenue = US$28 million (2017)

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| homepage = [http://www.thundertiger.com/ www.thundertiger.com]

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Thunder Tiger Corporation ({{zh|t=雷虎科技股份有限公司|p=Léi Hǔ Kējì Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī}}) is a Taiwanese manufacturer of radio controlled models for the consumer market and more serious uncrewed vehicles for the government and military market.

History

Thunder Tiger Group was founded in Taichung in 1979. In 1997 it was involved in a takeover of ACE R/C corporation in America. Its 1/8 EB4 car was honored as an Offroad Champion of Europe in 1999. It established a marketing center in Germany for Europe in 2004 and was involved in a takeover of Associated in America in 2005.{{cn|date=July 2024}}

In 2012, ThunderTiger set up a new company TTBIO CORP in order to provide the Dental Instruments, accessories, machining parts, and components to customers.{{cn|date=July 2024}}

Following the widespread use of drones in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the official drone development program was expanded to include non-state owned companies including Thunder Tiger as prime contractors for the first time. The government views drones as a destabilizing technology whose adoption would allow Taiwan to asymmetrically counter the threat from the PLA.{{cite news |last1=LEE |first1=YIMOU |last2=POMFRET |first2=JAMES |last3=LAGUE |first3=DAVID |title=Inspired by Ukraine war, Taiwan launches drone blitz to counter China |url=https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/us-china-tech-taiwan/ |website=reuters.com |date=21 July 2023 |agency=Reuters |access-date=27 July 2023}}

Thunder Tiger had a booth at the 2023 and 2024 Association of the United States Army's annual trade show. In 2023 they displayed only reconnaissance drones but in 2024 both reconnaissance and suicide drones were exhibited.{{cite web |last1=Liao |first1=Chloe |last2=Wu |first2=Vyra |title=Taiwan's Thunder Tiger showcases cutting-edge suicide drones at military expo |url=https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20241028PD215/military-taiwan-2024-united-states-2023.html |website=digitimes.com |publisher=DigiTimes |access-date=10 January 2025}} They also exhibited a naval surface drone in 2024.{{cite web |last1=Nakhiengchanh |first1=Michael |title=Taiwan’s Thunder Tiger showcases drones at US military expo |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5951910 |website=taiwannews.com.tw |publisher=Taiwan News |access-date=10 January 2025}}

Products

= Civilian =

Thunder Tiger is the maker of MT4-G3, Raptor e720, Ghost+ drone, R/C submarine - Neptune SB-1, and SeaWolf.

= Government =

Seashark 200, Autonomous Surface Vehicle
Seashark 400{{cite web |last1=Hsu |first1=Tso-Juei |title=Naval Unmanned Systems Showcased At Taiwan's Defense Show |url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/10/naval-unmanned-systems-showcased-at-taiwans-defense-show/ |website=navalnews.com |date=3 October 2023 |publisher=Naval News |access-date=5 October 2023}}