European Secure Silicon Foundry Champions — Why They Matter for Allied Autonomy
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About this report
The strategic relevance of defence-grade microelectronics is rapidly expanding. As semiconductors move to the heart of weapons systems, space platforms and digital command networks, the question of who builds the chips—and where—has become critical to allied autonomy.
This report examines the rise of European “secure silicon foundry champions”: a category of fabrication plants and chipmakers equipped to deliver trusted, resilient, defence-grade microelectronics.
Key questions this report answers
- Why is defence-grade microelectronics strategically critical as semiconductors move to the heart of weapons systems, space platforms and digital command networks?
- What defines the category of European 'secure silicon foundry champions' equipped to deliver trusted, resilient, defence-grade chips?
- How does the question of who builds the chips and where affect allied autonomy?
- What industrial and policy factors shape the rise of trusted European fabrication capacity?
Who it's for
Strategy, corporate-development and investment teams that need an ecosystem-level view — budgets, industrial capacity and technology landscapes — before committing capital or capacity.
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