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How many Western ICs are there in Russian weapons?

Recently, the Ukrainian government released a database of Western components used in recently produced Russian weaponry, and it's a fascinating scroll. To what extent does Russia depend on spare parts from Western manufacturers? It turns out to be a surprising amount. For example, if you're wondering what integrated circuits are used to build the Shahed drones produced in Iran, it appears to be a whole bunch of parts from Texas Instruments, as well as parts from Maxim, Intel, and Xilinx. Most of the parts in the listings are MCUs and FPGAs, but it's also surprising how many of the components are Jelly Bean parts from multiple vendors.

There appear to be thousands of parts lists, compiled from a few dozen pieces of equipment that volunteers appear to have taken apart and scrupulously documented – just take a look at the drop-down lists at the top of the page. The Ukrainian government is advocating for parts restrictions to be implemented based on this data – as we all remember, it is much more difficult to produce hardware when it is not possible to purchase essential integrated circuits.

Even for a regular hacker, this database is worth a look, if only to marvel at all the classic pieces that we wouldn't really associate with military use. All that remains to be seen is whether any of the specific chips pictured were sold to washing machine manufacturers.

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