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LISTEN: Man Sentenced for Scheme That Sent American-Made, Military-Grade Tech to Russia

July 22, 2024 Eric Sorensen
LISTEN: Man Sentenced for Scheme That Sent American-Made, Military-Grade Tech to Russia
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LISTEN: Man Sentenced for Scheme That Sent American-Made, Military-Grade Tech to Russia
Jul 22, 2024
Eric Sorensen

According to the DOJ release, 52-year-old Maxim Marchenko and two unnamed Russian co-conspirators operated an international smuggling network that fraudulently procured dual-use, military-grade OLED micro-displays. This network supplied Russian entities with the microelectronics, which can be used in weapons systems, including night vision goggles, thermal optics and rifle scopes. 

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According to the DOJ release, 52-year-old Maxim Marchenko and two unnamed Russian co-conspirators operated an international smuggling network that fraudulently procured dual-use, military-grade OLED micro-displays. This network supplied Russian entities with the microelectronics, which can be used in weapons systems, including night vision goggles, thermal optics and rifle scopes. 

Download and listen to the audio version below and click here to subscribe to the Today in Manufacturing podcast.