The Russian military will get about 80,000 sets of the Ratnik-2 “future soldier” gear before the end of 2015 The Ratnik gear comprises more than 40 components, including firearms, body armor, and ...

The new Ratnik combat gear has not even entered service with the Russian Army, and manufacturers are already talking about developing a second-generation version of the outfit to improve the ...

The advanced gear's designers, who are affiliated with Russian state corporation Rostec, announced Tuesday that Ratnik-3 would also be fitted with a state-of-the-art watch capable of resisting ...

KUBINKA /Moscow Region/, August 25. /TASS/. The third generation of Russia’s Ratnik ‘soldier of the future’ combat outfit, featuring an active exoskeleton, may be created by 2025, a senior ...

The company that developed the gear, has completed research and development for creating the Ratnik and shared the results with the Defense Ministry MOSCOW, February 25. /TASS/. Rostec will show ...

Up-armoring soldiers and increasing the ergonomic qualities of their gear is only a part of what Ratnik aims to do, however. At the core of the system is creating a highly integrated network that ...

“The watch that we have included in the Ratnik combat gear set is capable to withstand solar irradiation and electromagnetic pulses, for example after a nuclear blast. If a soldier is exposed to ...

The Russian government has agreed to pay for new AK-12 assault rifles as part of its new “future soldier” (Ratnik) set of gear for its infantry The government is also increasing the order for Ratnik ...

Russian engineers from the Lomonosov Moscow State University have created exoskeletons for Ratnik battle gear. The novelty was presented in late August at the ‘Army-2020’ military exhibition ...

Russian state-controlled media Izvestia cited anonymous sources in their Monday report, stating that body armor, tactical gear, and other ... including a Ratnik load-bearing vest and another ...

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