In 2023, Russia increased the production of air-to-surface Kh-101 cruise missiles eightfold, to 420 units, compared to 2021, when only 56 such missiles were produced. This was reported by the Western publication Financial Times.
Financial Times journalists claim that more than 50 foreign parts may be used in the development of the Raduga Design Bureau. Russia purchases these components on the open market, despite sanctions.
According to the publication, fragments of the Kh-101 were found in January. Some components are marked with the markings of the Swiss company STMicroelectronics and American chip manufacturers Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, and Intel. Russia received these parts by importing them through China, Financial Times concluded.
