Western tech in Russia’s weapons

Investigators have found more than 650 foreign-made components in Russian weapons recovered in Ukraine – evidence that Moscow acquired critical technology from Western companies


KH-101: Air-launched cruise missile 
Length: 7.45m, range: 2,500-2,800km 
Contractors: Almaz-Antey Concern, Raduga

KH-59 Ovod: TV-guided cruise missile
Length: 5.7m, range: 200km. Contractor: Raduga

9M55K rocket: Fired from Smerch multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS). Length: 7.5m, range: 20-70km 
Contractor: Splav State Research

3M-14 Kalibr: Land attack cruise missile (LACM) 
Length: 6.2m, range: 1,500-2,500km
Contractor: Novator Design Bureau


Western components in Russian weapons

May, July 2022: Conflict Armament Research identifies electronic components made
by 144 non-Russian companies in Ukraine

Satellite navigation system: Russia’s KH-101, KH-59, 9M55K and 3M-14 missiles use identical foreign-made components


Sources: Conflict Armament Research, Janes, UPI
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