India-made component found in Russian weapon used against Ukraine: Intelligence report

Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) identified an Indian-made component, a clock buffer from Bengaluru-based multinational fabless semiconductor company Aura Semiconductor, in a Russian weapon system.

"For the first time, a component made in India — a clock buffer from Aura Semiconductor — was found in a Russian weapon," a Telegram post by HUR read.

Sources confirmed to THE WEEK's Ukrainian contributor Mridula Ghosh on the discovery of the Indian component in the Russian weapons.

The discovery of an India-made component among the 200 new parts and components identified by HUR in six different types of Russian weapons shows the attempts of Moscow to phase out US-made parts from its weaponry while possibly increasing the reliance on Chinese components.

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“Among them are a CRP antenna used in the Shahed drone, a North Korean KN-24 ballistic missile, a computer from the Kh-47 Kinzhal missile, and drones such as the Supercam S350, Gerbera, and Zala,” according to the post by HUR.

Iranian-designed Shahed-136 drone—Geran-2—has jamming-resistant antennas marked in Chinese. The drones have just two chips originating from the US, while most of the remaining components are from China.

“This shows Russia is actively working to reduce its dependence on components from countries that have imposed sanctions,” according to Ukrainian intelligence.

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