State-of-the-art is the only suitable word to describe Russia's new futuristic soldier's uniform.
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| With the success of the Ratnik 1 and 2 future soldier uniforms, the Russian Army continues to launch its next generation of military uniforms, promising a greater breakthrough in design as well as bringing safety to soldiers on the modern battlefield. Besides, it also optimizes the combat capabilities of soldiers. Photo source: Russian Ministry of Defense. |
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| Instead of focusing solely on the wearer's protection like previous Ratnik military uniforms, the next generation of Russian future soldier uniforms is developing in the direction of both protecting soldiers and giving them superior combat capabilities than regular soldiers. Photo source: Russian Ministry of Defense. |
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| All the elements that make up a real Russian super soldier are placed by the Russian Army on a single suit that allows each Russian soldier to possess combat capabilities they have never known before. Photo source: Russian Ministry of Defense. |
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| Appearing since late 2016, it was not until the Army-2017 international military forum that analysts had a comprehensive assessment of the next set of future soldier uniforms of the Russian Army, named "Future Guard". Pictured is one of the first prototypes of the "Future Guard". Photo source: Twitter. |
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| Since its appearance at Army-2017, the “Guardian of the Future” has attracted the attention of military analysts because of its special design, especially when it is equipped with a mechanical skeleton and a combat helmet system with integrated multi-dimensional display, combined with a sturdy protective armor layer wrapped around the wearer's body. Photo source: mosmonitor.ru. |
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| At first glance, the “Guardian of the Future” may look like a character from a science fiction movie, but it has a completely different design that is more realistic than in the movies. The “Guardian of the Future” itself was designed by the Russian Central Research Institute of Precision Machine Building (CRIPMB). Photo source: mosmonitor.ru. |
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| According to initial information, the “Guardian of the Future” is made up of at least 40 different components, with the core being the mechanical exoskeleton system, the multi-purpose combat helmet and the integrated armor system. All of the above platforms were developed based on the experience gained from previous generations of Russia’s Ratnik. Photo source: Vitaly Kuzmin. |
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| However, there is still no official information from the Russian Ministry of Defense on whether the "Future Guard" is the prototype of the Ratnik-3 future soldier uniform or not, when previously there was information stating that the "Future Guard" will be the Ratnik-3 variant of the Russian Army in the next 5-10 years. Photo source: Vitaly Kuzmin. |
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| Currently, all detailed information about this military uniform has not been announced except for the prototype design and some of its basic features. In addition, it is also equipped with a new assault rifle model that is completely different from the gun line currently used by the Russian Army or about to be put into service. Photo source: Vitaly Kuzmin. |
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| A close-up of the design of the “Guardian of the Future” military uniform shows that the mechanical skeleton is arranged to run from the waist to the feet of the wearer, while the upper part of the waist is an integrated armor layer. The soldier’s suit itself also has built-in armor plates in the most vulnerable areas. With this skeleton system, we can see that the Russian Army is aiming to optimize the design of mechanical skeletons for military use to be lighter, more durable and operate longer. If you pay attention, you can see that the battery of this skeleton is placed right at the soldier’s heel. |
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| Regarding the camouflage uniform of the "Future Guard", it is still unclear whether it can change according to the terrain or not, but with its current design, if the "Future Guard" cannot change the color of the uniform to better suit the combat environment, it will be a huge shortcoming of this outfit. |
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| Meanwhile, in the multi-purpose combat helmet, it seems that Russia is doing quite well by integrating a head-up display (HUD) into the helmet, allowing soldiers to have a more comprehensive view of the battlefield. In addition, this helmet also replaces night vision goggles and gas masks, which are quite cumbersome on current military uniforms in some countries' armies. Photo source: RT. |
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