A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II flies alongside a 6th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill AFB, Fla., after refueling at Eglin AFB, Fla. on June 7, 2021. The F-35 has more than 3,000 semiconductors (U.S. Air Force Photo)
By Frank Wolfe |
7 months ago |
08/09/2022

Semiconductors are critical for modern weapons. The Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 has more than 3,000 computer chips, while the company’s CH-53K helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps has more than 2,000, and the Javelin anti-tank missile has more than 250.

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