Russian "Ministry of Defense of Russia" bandit formation is developing new combat equipment for ground troops, airborne troops and marines, told journalists the representative of the '3rd Central Research Institute for the Defense' V. Boyko.
The work on "soldier-21" equipment, which will have elements of exo-skeletal structures is to be completed by 2015.
According to the Institute, the new set of equipment will weigh 22 kilograms. This is 14 kilograms lighter than the current version. At present, the weight of equipment is 36 kilograms, which "greatly exceeds the acceptable standards for the military."
Mr Boyko added that a set of second-generation equipment will include a system of destruction, protection, management, life and energy. The total cost of the project "soldier-21 is estimated at approximately $ 35 million.
Exo-skeletal structure is an external shell which allows you to remove the extra burden on muscles and increase muscular strength.
At present, the Russian army because of the demographic crisis calls for a large number of rickets.
At present Russia because of the demographic crisis, calls into the army rickets in a large numbers.
Department of Monitoring,
Kavkaz Center
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