South Korea moves to localize military semiconductors

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.

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