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[–] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

TI sold their defense segment business to Raytheon in the late 90s. I don't think they make missiles anymore.

[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

As the defense industry consolidated, TI sold its defense business to the Raytheon Company in 1997 for $2.95 billion. […] ^[1]^

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  1. "Texas Instruments". Wikipedia. Published: 2025-01-04T02:02Z. Accessed: 2025-01-09T19:01Z. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Instruments#Missiles_and_laser-guided_bombs.
    • §"History". §"Defense Electronics". §"Divestiture to Raytheon". ¶1.