This was revealed at National University of Science and Technology in Moscow. The all-black unit incorporates a helmet with a tinted glass visor finished with a radio cable. It’s worn by a model officer carrying a fearsome-looking gun in a pair of black gloves. The arms have been covered with khaki-designed material and pads which bear the Russian flag.
It may look like something out of Star Wars, yet this is the model for a battle suit that Russia will give its troopers on the war zones of the future.
The hi-tech thing incorporates an exoskeleton. This is intended to help increase strength and stamina. Furthermore, a layer of body protection is provided to shield the wearer from bullets.
The all-black unit additionally has a Stormtrooper-style helmet with a tinted glass visor and a miniature task light jabbing out of the side.
It was placed on display on Thursday at the National University of Science and Technology in Moscow. In addition to this, a model standing more than six-feet tall wore the suit while supporting a fearsome-looking gun in a couple of black padded gloves.
His arms were canvassed in fabric designed with camouflage print and protected by shielded plates marked with the Russian flag.
His legs had a couple of massive shoes similar to ski boots, which were upheld by a metal frame draped around the waist.
The suit was made at the Central Research Institute for Precision Machine Building, a Moscow-based weapons development centre.
Its deputy chief of weapons systems, Oleg Chikarev, stated:
‘On display is our vision of the suit we would like to develop within the next couple of years.’
Mr Chikarev stated that the suit was being produced along with various Russian companies having some expertise in various components of the design.
Andy Lynch, of Odin Systems, a military equipment organization stated the following;
‘Features of the suit include a task light on the helmet for examining things like weapons and maps. It also has a pop-up display that can be used for tasks like examining a plan of the battlefield.’
Russia’s military is quick to press ahead with plans to expand the utilization of robots, and tried a remote-controlled tank in April. The Vikhr remote-controlled tank, which is fitted with a 30mm gun and six missiles, was seen being tried on a military testing ground at a classified area in Russia.
It is operated remotely by a driver who can see where it is going with the help of a camera interface, and also the more extensive picture through a drone. Russia additionally has plans to supplant human troopers with robots to battle ashore, air, ocean and even space.
In fact, Lieutenant General Andrey Grigoriev, leader of the Advanced Research Foundation, disclosed to RIA Novosti a year ago:
‘I see a greater robotization, in fact, future warfare will involve operators and machines, not soldiers shooting at each other on the battlefield.’
