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Fake chips from China threaten U.S. military systems
27 Oct 2010 | News Items | Contributor(s): Nicholas Paul Tuzzio
To withstand the rigors of battle, the Defense Department requires the chips it uses to have special features, such as the ability to operate at below freezing temperatures in high-flying planes; …
https://www.trust-hub.org/resources/146
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U.S. Senators: MDA a Model for Avoiding Counterfeit Parts
16 Nov 2011 | News Items | Contributor(s): Author Author
Lawmakers are turning to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) as a possible model for how the U.S. Defense Department can stop counterfeit electronic parts from entering the defense supply chain. At a …
https://www.trust-hub.org/resources/343
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Key U.S. Senators Warn China on Military Parts
16 Nov 2011 | News Items | Contributor(s): Author Author
WASHINGTON - Two key U.S. senators angrily pressed China on Nov. 7 to crack down on firms blamed for counterfeit electronics that end up in U.S. military hardware, warning such components could …
https://www.trust-hub.org/resources/344
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Officials: Fake electronics ‘ticking time bomb’
17 Nov 2011 | News Items | Contributor(s): Author Author
WASHINGTON — “Sprinkling” sounds like a fairly harmless practice, but in the hands of sophisticated counterfeiters it could deceive a major weapons manufacturer and possibly endanger the lives …
https://www.trust-hub.org/resources/345
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Phony U.S. military electronics traced to China: Three Examples of Counterfeiting in Military
17 Nov 2011 | News Items | Contributor(s): Author Author
The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee is planning to crack down on counterfeit electronic parts, which more often than not originate in China and eventually make their way to U.S. military weapon …
https://www.trust-hub.org/resources/346
