In recent days we published that the Ukrainian military captured parts of a Sukhoi Su-35 that was shot down in the country, and collected some significant pieces for British and American studies.
But some other Russian military equipment was also captured by the Ukrainians, as is the example of the radar that makes up the Barnaul-T system, a fully armored mobile air defense post.
The Ukrainians also dismantled some systems of the Pantsir air defense system, and even the Kh-101 missile. The surprise is only one, microchips manufactured in the United States are in all this military equipment assembled and designed by Russia.
When they opened the electro-optical system of the Ka-52 Alligator helicopter, experts from Ukraine found 22 chips made in the US and one chip made in South Korea. In Pantsir, an advanced air defense system manufactured by Russia, an AMD processor is responsible for the general control of the electronic computer of the radar that detects aircraft.
As we can see in the image below, shared by the Intelligence Service of Ukraine, some microchips from Micrel and Atmec, equipping a communication system on Barnaul-T.
Ukraine's intelligence service also listed eight US microchip makers, including Intel, AMD, Micrel, Micron Technology and Atmel Corp. These companies do not supply products directly to Russia, let alone military equipment.
Probably Russia is taking advantage of recycled components, the reason is that some companies do not currently exist like Micrel and Atmel, which belong to Microchip Technology Incorporated a few years ago.
“We have reports from Ukrainians that when they find Russian military equipment in the ground, it is full of semiconductors that they have taken out of dishwashers and refrigerators,” said US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.
Components made in Japan were also found in Russian military equipment. Despite the Chinese ability to produce similar technology in semiconductors, with some limitations for more powerful chips, Russia still seems to opt for American technology.
The Ukrainian military claims that the guidance systems and electronics recovered from Russian Kh-101 air-launched missile cruises used in Ukraine were developed in the 1960-1970s. https://t.co/XF0lEM3jdH pic.twitter.com/4XTaWCO0WS
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In such a globalized world, it is virtually impossible to prevent microchips from falling into Russian hands, even with all the technology protection imposed by the United States.
The Americans say they are investigating these weapons and vehicles captured in Ukraine and manufactured by the Russians, but it is practically impossible to guarantee a total blockade of electronic components sent to Russia to manufacture its weapons.
With information The War Zone.
