Ukraine identified a slew of foreign parts in Russia's anti-jamming tech. Over 75% are American.
Ukrainian intelligence has identified that over 75% of foreign components found in Russian anti-jamming military systems are manufactured by US companies. Major tech firms are now facing scrutiny regarding how their products are being diverted for military use in Russia.
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The Geran-2 regularly uses the Kometa system to navigate Ukraine's skies and suppress electronic warfare. Sergei Grits/AP Photo A new Ukrainian list of foreign parts in Russia's anti-jamming antenna is filled with US electronics. GUR published a catalog of US digital processors, chips, and other components found in the Kometa. These arrays are used to help Shaheds and Iskander-M missiles navigate and suppress jamming. Over two dozen US processors, chips, and other components have been found in Russia's anti-jamming antenna systems, according to Ukraine's military intelligence. The Ukrainian agency, GUR, published a list of foreign parts on Monday that it said were discovered in 16-element Kometa modules, one of Russia's more advanced systems that help drones and ballistic missiles suppress electronic warfare and navigate the skies. US-headquartered firms produced 28 out of 37 foreign components — or just over three-quarters — listed on Monday, per GUR.
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