DAPA’s strategy to achieve military-grade chip independence by 2030 tackles security risks and global supply chain gaps
A collage of a semiconductor chip, ROK Air Force's Black Eagles and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol | Images: ROK Defense Acquisition Program Administration via Naver blog, Korea Pro, ROK Presidential Office, edited by Korea Pro
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) unveiled on Tuesday a comprehensive strategy to reduce the military’s reliance on foreign semiconductors. By 2030, the agency aims to establish the nation as a self-reliant producer of military-grade chips, addressing a critical vulnerability in its defense supply chain.
Despite being a global semiconductor powerhouse and its emergence as a major defense exporter, the nation depends almost entirely on imported chips to power advanced weapons systems, from fighter jets to unmanned drones.
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) unveiled on Tuesday a comprehensive strategy to reduce the military’s reliance on foreign semiconductors. By 2030, the agency aims to establish the nation as a self-reliant producer of military-grade chips, addressing a critical vulnerability in its defense supply chain.
Despite being a global semiconductor powerhouse and its emergence as a major defense exporter, the nation depends almost entirely on imported chips to power advanced weapons systems, from fighter jets to unmanned drones.
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