Vast numbers of counterfeit Chinese electronic parts are being used in US military equipment, a key Senate committee has reported.
A year-long probe found 1,800 cases of fake parts in US military aircraft, the Senate Armed Services Committee found.
More than 70% of an estimated one million suspect parts were traced back to China, the report said.
It blamed weaknesses in the US supply chain, and China's failure to curb the counterfeit market.
The failure of a key part could pose safety and national security risks and lead to higher costs for the Pentagon, the committee said.
US servicemen rely on a variety of "small, incredibly sophisticated electronic components" found in night vision systems, radios and GPS devices and the failure of a single part could put a soldier at risk, the report said.
It highlighted suspect counterfeit parts in SH-60B helicopters used by the Navy, in C-130J and C-27J cargo planes and in the Navy's P-8A Poseidon plane.
After China, the UK and Canada were found to be the next-largest source countries for fake parts.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18155293
Chinese junk
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in US military aircraft..
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If you followed the story about the Chinese picture frames with the embedded malware this will lead you to appreciate the military significance of this story.
Counterfeit chips can be made with embedded code and an electromagnetic receiver which allows the device to be disabled (or worse) remotely.
We need to ensure that all critical electronics and mechanical parts are made in the US.
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rubato
If you followed the story about the Chinese picture frames with the embedded malware this will lead you to appreciate the military significance of this story.
Counterfeit chips can be made with embedded code and an electromagnetic receiver which allows the device to be disabled (or worse) remotely.
We need to ensure that all critical electronics and mechanical parts are made in the US.
yrs,
rubato
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New regulations are being written right now, that basically require that government suppliers use only OEM's, OCM's, and authorized distributors for parts and components. They have to disclose all sources that are in any way, "fishy."
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I know My company had to create an American subsidiary in order to continue getting military contracts.
Okay... There's all kinds of things wrong with what you just said.