Ukraine Exposes 54 Russian Firms Behind Iskander and Zircon Missiles

Ukraine’s military intelligence has disclosed information on 54 Russian companies linked to the production of electronic warfare systems, military aircraft electronics, drones, and components for Iskander-M and Zircon missiles.

According to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) on September 15, the companies are part of or managed by Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET), a subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned defense conglomerate Rostec. The information was published through HUR’s War&Sanctions database.

KRET companies primarily develop and manufacture electronic warfare equipment, identification friend-or-foe systems, and onboard electronics used by Russian fighter jets and helicopters, HUR said.

Their production also includes electric motors, navigation and control systems for drones, counter-drone equipment, and remotely operated machine-gun platforms.

HUR identified several KRET companies as participants in Russia’s missile supply chain. The Stavropol-based Signal plant manufactures and supplies S200A1 compact jamming stations for 9M723 ballistic missiles used by the Iskander-M system.

The Kaluga Scientific Research Radio Engineering Institute, another company within the KRET network, supplies components for the 3B228 electronic protection system installed on Russia’s 3M22 Zircon missiles, according to Ukrainian intelligence.

HUR also said KRET’s central organization provides financing to cover shortfalls in Russian state defense contracts carried out by companies within the concern.

Of the 54 companies disclosed by Ukrainian intelligence, 19 are currently not sanctioned by any country participating in the international sanctions coalition.

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Among them is Inertial Technologies of Technocomplex, which HUR identified as a manufacturer of strapdown inertial navigation systems for Kh-59M2 and Kh-59M2A guided air-launched missiles and Orion unmanned aircraft systems.

The Tambov Elektropribor plant, also not covered by coalition sanctions, supplies gyroscopes for 9M727 cruise missiles used by the Iskander system. The Ulan-Ude Instrument-Making Production Association produces aircraft automation equipment, radio-navigation systems, and electric motors for drones, according to HUR.

KRET is the tenth Rostec holding whose corporate network has been published by Ukrainian intelligence through the War&Sanctions portal. The database now contains information on 764 companies associated with the Russian state corporation.

Earlier, on September 9, Ukraine’s military intelligence said it had breached the Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology, a key Russian missile developer behind the Yars, Bulava, Iskander-M, and Oreshnik systems, obtaining data on the institute’s structure, projects, and 2,648 employees.

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