As part of the country’s massive re-arming and military modernization efforts, Russia's defense apparatus has been quietly developing a next-generation suit that will give its wearers enhanced ...

The latest addition to Russia's already futuristic upcoming combat uniform will reportedly help troops keep time—even after a nuclear explosion. The Ratnik-3 (Warrior-3) is a third-generation infantry ...

Russia's military testing body has said that its new body armor system for soldiers has proven itself on the battlefields of Syria, a war where the country does not claim to have ground troops in ...

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 combat ...

The Russian military is in the beginning stages of developing the latest installment for future gear for its soldiers. Above, a Russian paratrooper took part in a military show in the southern city of ...

Ramil Sitdikov/RIA Novosti The “Ratnik” body armor system is one of the most prominent modernization projects of the Russian army. Finally, its developers have announced the price of each kit. “Every ...

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 some ...

February 23, 2015: 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 ...

Russia’s ground forces are set to receive a slew of modernized weapons and equipment, according to a top army officer. Krasnaya Zvezda (Red Star), the newspaper of Russia’s Defense Ministry, published ...