India must make its defence chips end-to-end, say scientists

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Scientists at The Hindu Semiconductor Summit urged India to build an end-to-end domestic supply chain for defense chips. They warned that reliance on imported semiconductors leaves network-centric weapons vulnerable and that waiting until 2030–35 for advanced nodes is too late.

At The Hindu Semiconductor Summit, V.K. Saraswat, A. Sivathanu Pillai and Deleep Nair warn that imported chips leave network-centric weapons vulnerable, and that waiting until 2030-35 for advanced nodes would be too late