Arms agency selects key development projects for defense chips
The projects include the development of semiconductors for small satellites as well as module platforms for Synthetic Aperture Radar on drones and Active Electronically Scanned Array radars, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.
DAPA said the projects were selected based on their feasibility and technological trends, adding it plans to launch four of the five projects this year.
The move comes as South Korea has been seeking to develop advanced weapons while reducing its reliance on foreign semiconductors essential in military systems.
In September last year, DAPA launched a unit dedicated to developing, managing and certifying semiconductors used in defense systems to meet growing demand for such chips. (Yonhap)
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