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South Korea moves to localize military semiconductors
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Fusion42 · 23 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
South Korea announced a plan to develop and manufacture military semiconductors domestically, mandating the use of verified locally-made chips in weapons systems after testing. The strategy includes establishing a public-private fabrication facility, training programs, and leveraging government defence procurement to accelerate domestic chip development.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 1 source has reported it.
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South Korea just guaranteed itself a buyer for military-grade semiconductors - and made domestic supply mandatory once chips pass their tests. If you make defence electronics, optics, power management, or packaging for Korean weapons programmes, you now have a customer with government backing and predictable volume.
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