Processors used in military equipment
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.