Processors used in military equipment

By Stefan Nikolaj on December 1, 2024. Tags: military.

This is a list of microprocessors, microcontrollers, FPGAs and CPLDs used in military equipment. This information is for curiosity purposes only. If you have sources for specific parts, please share them. Due to the nature of the sources and the information, the models specified here may not be certain.

The sources of the information are linked in the superscripts, while the model names have links to either the manufacturer’s webpage when available, a suitable replacement, a Mouser/Digikey page, or a datasheet, in that order.

US Army

F-22 Raptor Fighter Jet

Intel i960 (model unspecified)^[https://www.militaryaerospace.com/computers/article/16706638/microprocessors-key-to-system-performance]

RAH-66 Comanche (prototype) Helicopter

Intel i960 (model unspecified)^[https://www.militaryaerospace.com/computers/article/16706638/microprocessors-key-to-system-performance]

AH-64 Apache Helicopter

Intel i960 (model unspecified)^[https://www.militaryaerospace.com/computers/article/16706638/microprocessors-key-to-system-performance]

FGM-148 Javelin MANPADS

TI SMJ320C31^[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11_5TB0-lNw]

F-15 Eagle Fighter Jet

IBM System/4 Pi AP-1^[https://web.archive.org/web/20160319205139/http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/computers/Ch4-1.html]

B-52 Stratofortress Bomber

IBM System/4 Pi AP-101^[https://web.archive.org/web/20170215171047/http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/computers/Ch4-3.html]

B-1 Lancer Bomber

A model: Autonetics D-216 [^lancer-note] ^[https://history.nasa.gov/sts1/pages/computer.html]
B model: IBM System/4 Pi AP-101^[https://web.archive.org/web/20170215171047/http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/computers/Ch4-3.html]

F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Jet

The F-16 A/B used their digital computer only for their weapons computers, and used an analog computer for other aspects. ^[https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=1456031143f071b84fb2cf4b5974483ca91867e6]
Initial models weapons computer (A/B): Delco Magic 362^[https://www.righto.com/2020/03/the-delco-magic-line-of-aerospace.html]
Later models weapons computer (C/D): Delco Magic 372^[https://www.righto.com/2020/03/the-delco-magic-line-of-aerospace.html] ^[https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/52853/what-cpu-does-the-f-16-use]
Later models central computer (C/D): Intel 8080, Zilog Z8002, MIL-STD-1750A (model unspecified)

Minuteman I ICBM

Autonetics D-17B^[https://minutemanmissile.com/missileguidancesystem.html]

Minuteman II ICBM

Autonetics D-37C^[https://minutemanmissile.com/missileguidancesystem.html]

Minuteman III ICBM

Autonetics D-37D^[https://minutemanmissile.com/missileguidancesystem.html]

Titan I ICBM

UNIVAC ATHENA^[http://www.silogic.com/Athena/Athena.html]

Titan II ICBM

Initial models: IBM ASC-15
Later models: Delco Magic 352^[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASC-15]

F-8 Crusader Fighter Jet

Standard model: Delco MAGIC II^[https://www.righto.com/2020/03/the-delco-magic-line-of-aerospace.html]
Fly-by-wire experimental model: IBM System/4 Pi AP-101^[https://web.archive.org/web/20170215171047/http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/computers/Ch4-3.html] ^[https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=1456031143f071b84fb2cf4b5974483ca91867e6]

Lockheed P-3 Orion Anti-Submarine/Surveillance Plane

Model P-3A: Delco MAGIC II^[https://www.righto.com/2020/03/the-delco-magic-line-of-aerospace.html]
Model P-3C: Delco Magic 301^[https://www.righto.com/2020/03/the-delco-magic-line-of-aerospace.html]

LTV A-7 Corsair Attack Aircraft

Delco Magic 301^[https://www.righto.com/2020/03/the-delco-magic-line-of-aerospace.html]

Republic F-105 Thunderchief Fighter-Bomber

Delco Magic 301^[https://www.righto.com/2020/03/the-delco-magic-line-of-aerospace.html]

SRAM Short-Range Nuclear Missile

Delco Magic 301^[https://www.righto.com/2020/03/the-delco-magic-line-of-aerospace.html]

Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk Helicopter

Delco Magic 341^[https://www.righto.com/2020/03/the-delco-magic-line-of-aerospace.html]

Lockheed C-5B Galaxy Transport Aircraft

Delco Magic 351^[https://www.righto.com/2020/03/the-delco-magic-line-of-aerospace.html]

Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker Aircraft

Delco Magic IV^[https://www.righto.com/2020/03/the-delco-magic-line-of-aerospace.html]

LANTIRN Navigation and Targeting System

Initial models: Delco Magic 372^[https://www.righto.com/2020/03/the-delco-magic-line-of-aerospace.html]
Later models: Delco Magic IV^[https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=6370584]

Boeing C-17A Globemaster III Transport Aircraft

Flight computer: Delco Magic V^[https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/220499]
Display and keyboard controller: Motorola 68000^[https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=220499]

Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Attack Aircraft

Initial models: Delco Magic 362^[https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/52853/what-cpu-does-the-f-16-use/81652#81652]

M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank

1970s models: TMS9900^[https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/reverse-engineering-a-late-70s-fire-control-computer-from-an-m1-tank/]

Russian Army

Sukhoi Su-25 Grach Attack Aircraft

Ts-100 (Ц-100)^[http://www.museum.nicevt.ru/bczvm-cz100-cz101-102/]
Ts-101 (Ц-101)^[http://www.museum.nicevt.ru/bczvm-cz100-cz101-102/]
Ts-102 (Ц-102)^[http://www.museum.nicevt.ru/bczvm-cz100-cz101-102/] (depends on the year)
Ts-101 and Ts-102 most likely use the KR1804VS1 Soviet clone of the AMD Am2901 bit-slice processor.

Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum Fighter Jet

Ts-100 (Ц-100)^[http://www.museum.nicevt.ru/bczvm-cz100-cz101-102/]
Ts-101 (Ц-101)^[http://www.museum.nicevt.ru/bczvm-cz100-cz101-102/]
Ts-102 (Ц-102)^[http://www.museum.nicevt.ru/bczvm-cz100-cz101-102/] (depends on the year)
Ts-101 and Ts-102 most likely use the KR1804VS1 Soviet clone of the AMD Am2901 bit-slice processor.

Mikoyan MiG-31 Foxhound Fighter Jet

Argon-15^[http://www.museum.nicevt.ru/bczvm-argon-15a/]

Mikoyan MiG-33 (Project 33)

Argon-15^[http://www.museum.nicevt.ru/bczvm-argon-15a/]

Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker Fighter Jet

Ts-100 (Ц-100)^[http://www.museum.nicevt.ru/bczvm-cz100-cz101-102/]
Ts-101 (Ц-101)^[http://www.museum.nicevt.ru/bczvm-cz100-cz101-102/]
Ts-102 (Ц-102)^[http://www.museum.nicevt.ru/bczvm-cz100-cz101-102/] (depends on the year)
Ts-101 and Ts-102 most likely use the KR1804VS1 Soviet clone of the AMD Am2901 bit-slice processor.

MT-LBu Amphibious Armored Carrier

Beta-3M (Бета-3М)^[http://www.museum.nicevt.ru/beta-3m/]

Beriev A-50 Mainstay Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft

Argon-30^[http://www.museum.nicevt.ru/1310-2/]

2K12 Kub Surface-to-Air Missile Platform

Argon-15^[http://www.museum.nicevt.ru/bczvm-argon-15a/]

9K37 Buk Surface-to-Air Missile Platform

Argon-15^[http://www.museum.nicevt.ru/bczvm-argon-15a/]

OTR-21 Tochka Mobile Ballistic Missile

Argon-15^[http://www.museum.nicevt.ru/bczvm-argon-15a/]

OTR-23 Oka Mobile Ballistic Missile

Argon-15^[http://www.museum.nicevt.ru/bczvm-argon-15a/]

70M6 Volga Radar

Argon-15^[http://www.museum.nicevt.ru/bczvm-argon-15a/]

Tu-142 Bear F/J Specialized Aircraft

Argon-15^[http://www.museum.nicevt.ru/bczvm-argon-15a/]

R168 Akveduk Radio Station

Analog Devices ADSP-2185L^[https://static.rusi.org/RUSI-Silicon-Lifeline-final-web.pdf]

Orlan-10 UAV

ST STM32F103VCT6^[https://static.rusi.org/RUSI-Silicon-Lifeline-final-web.pdf]
Overo IronSTORM SoM (TI DM3730 CPU)^[https://static.rusi.org/RUSI-Silicon-Lifeline-final-web.pdf]

R-330BMV Radio Jamming Station

Analog Devices ADSP-TS201S^[https://static.rusi.org/RUSI-Silicon-Lifeline-final-web.pdf]

Takhion UAV

Analog Devices ADSP-BF534^[https://static.rusi.org/RUSI-Silicon-Lifeline-final-web.pdf]

R-438-N Satellite Communication Station

Analog Devices ADSP-2101^[https://static.rusi.org/RUSI-Silicon-Lifeline-final-web.pdf]

9M727 Iskander-K Cruise Missile

TI TMS320C25, TMS320C30^[https://static.rusi.org/RUSI-Silicon-Lifeline-final-web.pdf]
TI TMS320C6414^[https://static.rusi.org/RUSI-Silicon-Lifeline-final-web.pdf]
Intel/Altera EP1C3T144^[https://static.rusi.org/RUSI-Silicon-Lifeline-final-web.pdf]
Intel/Altera MAX EPM7128SQI100^[https://static.rusi.org/RUSI-Silicon-Lifeline-final-web.pdf]
AMD/Xilinx XC4036XLA^[https://static.rusi.org/RUSI-Silicon-Lifeline-final-web.pdf]

Orion GPS/GLONASS

TI DM3730CUSA^[https://static.rusi.org/RUSI-Silicon-Lifeline-final-web.pdf]

KUB-BLA Kamikaze Drone

NXP LPC2368FBD100^[https://static.rusi.org/RUSI-Silicon-Lifeline-final-web.pdf]

Breeze-KM-I Handheld Navigational and Positional System

IDT RC64475^[https://static.rusi.org/RUSI-Silicon-Lifeline-final-web.pdf]

Kh-101 Cruise Missile

AMD/Xilinx XC2V1000^[https://static.rusi.org/RUSI-Silicon-Lifeline-final-web.pdf]

AMD/Xilinx XC2V200^[https://static.rusi.org/RUSI-Silicon-Lifeline-final-web.pdf]

Eleron-3SV UAV[^eleron-note]

STM32F415^[https://www.conflictarm.com/reports/weapons-of-the-war-in-ukraine/]

Unidentified UAV, model 2166

AMD/Xilinx XC3S50^[https://www.conflictarm.com/reports/weapons-of-the-war-in-ukraine/]

[^eleron-note]: Wikipedia transliterates the Cyrillic suffix СВ as SW, which I believe is inaccurate according to the rules of Russian Cyrillic transliteration, and so does the source used.
[^lancer-note]: I cannot find any information about this computer, if you have any please contact me.

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