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> What is the BOM for the challenger tank - how many chips in there that are made by whom In today's world, it would seem more sensible to just stockpile enoug
by londons_explore 3y ago
> What is the BOM for the challenger tank - how many chips in there that are made by whom
In today's world, it would seem more sensible to just stockpile enough of all the components for 5-7 years of tank production, knowing that if your enemy tries any evil tricks then you have half a decade to figure out how to redesign or make the components yourself.
Keep a close eye on anything that looks like an antenna and it isn't so bad having the enemy backdooring your chips either.
- jes 3y agoThis has been my take as well. There is a lot of disruption in a company when a key part, like the FPGA that serves as a communications nexus in the product goes EOL and everyone scrambles for a year trying to engineer in a replacement. Buy enough parts for expected product life, make good use of the time you didn't waste on scrambling, and when your product is EOL sell any left-over parts on the secondhand markets.