Components from four countries have been found in the shells of the Russian Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system, according to intelligence reports.
As reported by Ukrinform, this information comes from the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine via Facebook.
In the analyzed samples of guided rocket shells for the “Tornado-S,” the simultaneous use of two fiber-optic gyroscopes was detected:
- TIUS500 manufactured by the Russian company LLC “NPK “OPTOLINK”;
- a foreign-made product without manufacturer labeling, featuring indicator seals in Chinese and a visual resemblance to the AgileLight gyroscopes from the Chinese producer BWSENSING.
The use of two gyroscopes simultaneously aims to enhance strike accuracy by obtaining two data arrays regarding the current position of the object in space, as noted by the GUR.
The foreign and Russian devices share a similar design: they both include three Sagnac ring interferometers arranged along three orthogonal axes, along with electronic circuit boards.
The electronics in the Russian unit are based on a programmable logic device (FPGA) Altera Cyclone (USA), while the foreign unit relies on an STMicroelectronics microcontroller (Switzerland).
Additionally, the Russian unit contains components from manufacturers in the USA (Analog Devices, National Semiconductor, Maxim Integrated), China (Panwoo Equipment Consulting, Mornsun), Switzerland (STMicroelectronics), and the United Kingdom (Golledge Electronics).
A complete list of components and their photos has already been published on the War&Sanctions portal.
Overall, the portal now includes over 18,000 objects and subjects across ten sections.
As reported by Ukrinform, in January 2025, the GUR announced the launch of a section on the War&Sanctions portal with data on Russian weapons and military equipment manufacturers.