Ratnik combat gear

Ratnik equipment being displayed, at around 6:12 of the video they show off that the gloves (and presumably the uniform itself) contains a significant amount of an excellent flame retardant, displaying excellent properties of protecting a soldier from fire:

Nice

Serial deliveries "warrior" in troops will begin in the spring

First Samples of “Equipment of Future” “Ratnik” Admitted in Armed Forces

The first prototypes of Russian military equipment for the “future soldier” “Ratnik” entered the armed forces, board member of the Military-Industrial Commission Oleg Martianov said on Thursday to RIA Novosti.

“Ratnik” combines modern firearms, effective protection kits, reconnaissance and communications, in total about ten different subsystems.

“Some examples of equipment were already supplied to the troops,” Martianov said.

He noted that in February it must pass a meeting of the interdepartmental commission on equipment, which must decide on its final shape. One of the main issues of discussion will be the inclusion in equipment of AK-12 and AEK-971. The first series of equipment can enter the army in the spring of this year.

AK-12 will go into gear "soldier of the future," said Borisov
24.01.2015

Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said that in combat gear "future soldier" "Warrior" will be included automatic concern "Kalashnikov" AK-12.

MOSCOW, January 24 - RIA Novosti. In combat gear "future soldier" "Warrior" will be included automatic concern "Kalashnikov" AK-12, it was ahead of its rival - AEK-971 production plant Degtyareva, said on Saturday, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov.

"It is clear - this machine" Izhmash ". It went on a parity" price-quality "- Borisov said in the program" General Staff "on radio RSN.

Outfit "Warrior" is designed to ensure the effective protection of soldiers from various damaging factors on the battlefield. The scope of "Warrior" includes about 50 different items, including small arms, aiming system, protection, electronic means of communication, navigation and targeting.

Nice Interview on Ratnik Program

Set "Warrior" and other innovations equipment and small arms.

Interview with Dmitry Semizorov Director General of FSUE "TSNIITOCHMASH"

http://www.echo.msk.ru/programs/arsenal/1489248-echo

Russia to Unveil Export Version of 'Future Soldier' Gear

Russia will unveil an export version of the cutting-edge Ratnik combat gear at the IDEX-2015 exhibition in Abu Dhabi on February 22.

"We brought more than 730 items of military equipment, including the export version of the Russian soldiers' combat gear. Our regional partners are highly interested in them. This will be a world premiere," Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec Corporation, told RIA Novosti.

The Ratnik gear can be tailored to the needs of any client, including foreign customers, according to Rostec.

The gear, dubbed Ratnik, comprises more than 60 components, including firearms, body armor, communication and navigation devices, as well as life support. The equipment can be used by regular infantry, rocket launcher operators, machine gunners, drivers and scouts.

In November it was reported that Russian army would receive next gen Ratnik war gear by the end of 2015.

Read more: http://sputniknews.com/military/20150221/1018571634.html#ixzz3SU7nbTdS

Russia's Advanced Combat Gear to Be Equipped With Drone Connectible Kit

Russia's state-of-the-art Ratnik (Warrior) infantry combat outfit will be equipped with a special kit to help soldiers connect to drones in order to obtain intelligence data.

Russian soldiers will use new generation Ratnik combat gear in order to get in touch with unmanned aerial vehicles, among other tasks, media reports said.

Developed by Russia's United Instrument Corporation, the kit consists of communications, data transmission and navigation means; the goal is to turn servicemen into part of a single combat system that may be controlled in automatic mode.

The kit's "smart" element adds significantly to better tactical communication between soldiers, according to Sergei Skokov, United Instrument Corporation's general director.

The corporation's chief designer Tatyana Ositskaya said, for her part, that in addition, the kit's high level of the automation will help speed up decision-making during combat engagements.

"For example, the task of target-pointing is achieved within 30 seconds. This includes the time in which the target is detected and the transfer of the coordinates for the destruction of this target," Ositskaya said.

In January 2015, it was reported that the first serial batch of Ratnik combat gear will be supplied to the Russian Armed Forces between March and April 2015.

The development of the Ratnik combat outfit began in the early 2000s, with the first prototype presented at the MAKS air show in 2011.

The equipment includes a new generation field uniform, protection means, firearms, sighting systems, as well as communication, navigation and combat control systems. Additionally, it includes backpacks, insulation material and camouflage capes.

October 2014 saw the signing of a three-year contract for the supply of Ratnik combat gear to the Russian army.

Read more: http://sputniknews.com/russia/20150319/1019713700.html#ixzz3Upirf2Um

Foreign experts have recognized the Russian broneshlem best in the world

Machine translated:

Experts testing center DuPont, one of the most respected in the world, recognized by Russian lightweight broneshlem 6B47 best in the world. This was stated by Director General of the center of high-strength materials "Reinforced Composites" (Armokom) Eugene Kharchenko.

"After the state tests 6B47 I personally went to the test center, located in Geneva. There, our helmet tested "in full", and the Swiss unanimously agreed: this is the best of the light helmets, which they held in their hands. And informs the conclusion" quoted Kharchenko newspaper "Military-Industrial Courier" .

Helmet, which is provided with equipment "Warrior" is a three-layer structure - outside and inside the composite shell, and in the middle - discrete-fabric material. Thanks to the practical every bullet as it "takes" and lies on its side, almost 90 degrees. 6B47 weight in this case is only one kilo.

http://www.rg.ru/2015/04/08/shlem-site-anons.html

Russian lightweight broneshlem 6B47

Range time with the PKM ammo backpack. The backpacks seem to be making their way around. I wonder if this system will become commonplace in the near future?





^^^ White hot barrel @ 1:20

More likely for short period special forces operations as during longer ops the back pack will be full of other stuff.

Still a neat idea...

https://www.russiadefence.net/t3494p45-russian-made-scopes-and-optics

Page 4 onwards...

Cpt Caz wrote:

I like the video, and it's in english.

No need to apologise, Lots of threads and lots of off topic discussions...

Please by all means keep posting new stuff... it was a different article to the one already posted so only adds information which is always welcome...

Ratnik eqipped troops in Blagoveshchensk (near Chinese border)....so not only in Moscow

Cyberspec wrote:Ratnik eqipped troops in Blagoveshchensk (near Chinese border)....so not only in Moscow

Too bad they didn't get the AK12 in time. Other than that it looks great.

Neutrality wrote:

Cyberspec wrote:Ratnik eqipped troops in Blagoveshchensk (near Chinese border)....so not only in Moscow

Too bad they didn't get the AK12 in time. Other than that it looks great.

I still like the look of the AK-74M rifle over the AK-12 despite the numerous advantage offered by the new rifle.

You can see that Russian troop equipment has improved by leaps and bounds from as early back as the 888 war. Quite a jump in to make in 6 years when a good portion of the equipment that they are carrying now was first seen in large numbers during the liberation of Krim. No doubt about it that the Russian army will become one of the best equipped over the coming years.

Ivan the Colorado wrote:
You can see that Russian troop equipment has improved by leaps and bounds from as early back as the 888 war. Quite a jump in to make in 6 years when a good portion of the equipment that they are carrying now was first seen in large numbers during the liberation of Krim. No doubt about it that the Russian army will become one of the best equipped over the coming years.

If it came down purely to aesthetics I'd pick the Saiga MK 107. Hands down the most beautiful rifle I've seen so far.

I think on the AK12 thread there is footage of the MK-107 being fired full auto with no perceptible muzzle climb... a nice rifle indeed.

50,000 Ratniks this year and 50,000 Ratniks in 2016.

Nice to know how many with AEK rifles.

http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20150526/1066585945.html
KAZAN, May 26 - RIA Novosti. The Russian armed forces in 2016 will have, as in this year, 50 thousand sets of combat equipment "Warrior", told RIA Novosti on Tuesday the deputy chairman of the board of the Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation Oleg Bochkarev.

"The planned acquisition of state defense order in 2015, 50 thousand sets. And in 2016, of course, this work (for the supply of equipment to the troops) continue - will be delivered 50 thousand. In 2016, too, will be delivered in the Armed Forces 50 thousand sets of" - Bochkarev said on the sidelines of Tatarstan held in the Fourth Conference "Information technology in the service of the military-industrial complex."

Russia Begins Ratnik-2 Future Soldier Gear Development

Russia's Prospective Research Foundation began research and brainstorming on a new future soldier gear system to succeed the new Ratnik system.

Russia has begun developing the Ratnik-2 "future soldier" gear with a brainstorm to put together existing ideas, the head of the Russian government's Prospective Research Foundation, Russia's version of DARPA, Andrei Grigoryev told RIA Novosti.

According to Grigoryev, the development of the Ratnik-2 will be finished between 2025 and 2030. The first four years will be the Foundation's project, followed by research and engineering, and lastly mass production. Grigoryev also said that the military android presented in January will be ready by the end of the year.

"We launched a project with TsNIITochMash aimed at creating our common vision of what the gear of the 'soldier of the future' should look like in 15-20 years. It's a very interesting project, we invited anyone who wishes to fantasize. We will soon conduct a seminar on this issue at the foundation," Grigoryev said.

Grigoryev added that the foundation has a "heap of proposals" regarding what the equipment should look like, although they need to be analyzed.

The first Ratnik combat gear project was completed in 2015 and the Russian Ministry of Defense ordered 50,000 kits each for 2015 and 2016.

Grigoryev added that the military android presented to the Russian government in January will be capable of running and crossing obstacles by the end of the year.

The android's actual purpose is mine clearance and other tasks which are dangerous but do not demand precise operation, according to Grigoryev, although he did not specify any details.

"Its mission is to work in very dangerous condition where a human presence is needed, with the possibility of remote control. The goal is for the person to be in a normal environment while the robot works in the danger zone," Grigoryev said.

The robot is "not designed to run around with an assault rifle," Grigoryev added, saying that other treaded and wheeled vehicles exist for the task.

At a field exercise in May, Russian Ural-family military robots proved capable of destroying enemy humans and machines while working as a group.

The Prospective Research Foundation, a government-funded defense research body similar to the United States' DARPA, was created in 2012. The foundation's projects include small arms, information technology, bionics and large weapons systems.

Read more: http://sputniknews.com/science/20150608/1023075574.html#ixzz3cSsBpSqi

Russia begins the development of the new equipment "soldier of the future"

The head of the Foundation for Advanced Studies Andrey Grigoriev stated that currently in the Fund "pile of proposals about what should be equipment "soldier of the future" in 15-20 years, but the company needs to sort them.

Warrior = Ratnik

РИА Новости http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20150608/1068771547.html#ixzz3cStFwg3h
http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20150608/1068771547.html

MOSCOW, 8 Jun — RIA Novosti. The development of a new generation of equipment "soldier of the future "Warrior-2" begins in Russia: in the first stage, scientists during a "brainstorming" systematize all existing proposals, informed RIA Novosti the head of the advanced research Foundation (PEF) Andrey Grigoriev.
"We started with TSNIITOCHMASH the project aimed to build our shared vision of what should be equipment "soldier of the future" in 15-20 years. Very interesting project, we invited there to dream, everyone. In the near future will hold a workshop on the issue in the Fund", — said Grigoriev.
According to him, currently in the Fund "pile of proposals about what should be the equipment, but the company needs to sort them.
As previously reported by the head of the Fund, development of "Warrior-2" may take 10-15 years: 3-4 years project Fund, followed by research and development work, then the serial production. Thus, the "Warrior-2" may appear to 2025-2030 years.
"Warrior" — Russian military equipment "soldier of the future" combines both modern firearms, effective protection kits, reconnaissance and communication, only about 10 different subsystems. In addition to their combat functionality, it is designed to provide effective protection of the soldier against various damaging factors on the battlefield. The set of "Warrior" is one of about 50 different items, including small arms, aiming system, protection, electronic communications, navigation and targeting.
In the state defense order of the Russian Federation are planned for purchase in 2015 and 2016 50 thousand sets of "Warrior".
The Foundation for advanced studies was created in 2012. Its primary purpose is the promotion of scientific research and development in the interests of national defense and state security. Currently in PEF approved 53 projects, 31 of them already work in the laboratories of the Fund.

Units of the Siberian Sptsnaz are fully equipped with gear "Warrior"

http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20150610/1069159296.html

MOSCOW, June 10 - RIA Novosti. The compounds of the Special Forces of the Central Military District (CVO), stationed in Siberia, fully equipped outfit "soldier of the future" (Warrior), will go to the army under the state defense order, said on Wednesday the press service of the CVO.
"Warrior" is a modular system consisting of 10 different subsystems, which can vary depending on the combat situation, climatic conditions and other parameters, "- said in a statement.

Includes more than 40 items, including small arms, aiming system, body armor, communications, targeting and navigation equipment based on GLONASS, the press service said.