Modern Infantry Equipment Updates

[nitesh]

kunal have a look here, I think these guys products we need to check

Small is the new big : NATION News - India Today

 

[Kunal Biswas]

81mm Precision Mortar Round

Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), and BAE Systems (LSE: BA) have successfully demonstrated a tactical version of their 81mm Roll Control Guided Mortar (RCGM) at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., in January.

Sixteen rounds were tested in total, all of which guided to within an average miss distance of approximately seven meters from the target at ranges from 980 meters to 4,000 meters.

The testing was conducted under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Armament Research Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), Picatinny Arsenal, N.J.

The tactical configuration of the RCGM used the current UK L41 high explosive mortar round and a six-increment propulsion charge system produced by BAE Systems. The guidance package developed by General Dynamics consists of a GPS receiver, standard M734A1 multi-option fuze components, and the company's patented Roll-Controlled Fixed Canard (RCFC) control system.

Daniel Paul, vice president and general manager of Precision Systems for General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, said: "Our partnership with BAE Systems has resulted in the near flawless development and demonstration of an 81mm precision mortar. This success is the result of a great team including the U.S. Army ARDEC and Yuma Proving Grounds test community. The telemetry and high-speed video coverage from the tests demonstrate, without a question, the maturity and capability of our 81mm RCGM. We are now in a position to offer the U.S., UK and other allies an affordable guided 81mm precision mortar capability in the very near term."

"The BAE Systems 81mm mortar system is in service with more than 40 countries worldwide, including the U.S. and UK, so we see a large potential market for this low-cost precision round which can be fired from our mortar tube without any modification," said Ian Anderton, managing director of BAE Systems Global Combat Systems Munitions.

See the 81mm RCGM at AUSA Winter Symposium in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Booth #1823.

General Dynamics and BAE Systems Demonstrate 81mm Precision Mortar Round � BroadlyGuns News
GPS-guided mortar round tested - UPI.com





81mm Mortar is extreamly Mobile, It can be setup anywhere almost..

This will give Infantry a stunning Ability to hit enemy eye 8kms away..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Hydration pack

A hydration pack is a type of hydration system built as a backpack or waist pack containing a reservoir or "bladder" commonly made of rubber or flexible plastic. The reservoir contains a capped mouth for filling with liquid and a hose that allows the wearer to drink hands-free. Most hoses end with a "bite valve" that opens when the user bites down on it; the valve may be protected by a dust cover. hydration packs are insulated to keep water from freezing or becoming warm. Reservoir sizes from four and six litres. Some of the latest developments include hydration packs that have pressurized hydration bladders which will force water through an in-line-filter allowing the user access to clean water on-the-go. This enhance efficiency of the Soliders in Desert, Mountain or Humid environment where Body lose water fast..

 

[Ray]

What would be the weight that a soldier carries when he equipped with all the gizmos available in the defence market?

 

[Kunal Biswas]

What would be the weight that a soldier carries when he equipped with all the gizmos available in the defence market?

Sir, If that is the Hydration pack is worth carrying, As for other Gizmos even Rifle the weight can be reduced and Increase Ammo and Optics, For example Older FAL weights 5kg and more new Rifles with Gizmos on weight less than 3.5kgs retaining all the positive points of FAL and much more, Same way you reduce the weight of the materials and can carry more equipment which Enhance fighting capability of a Men..

Regarding Pittu, Now days all the Equipment are stored in Solider Vest, And you need only the bag for food, All this is compact and less weight so does Solider friendly, Plates used in BP are 1.5kg where as they used to be 6kgs, So you reduce the weight of the material and increase more Ammo and food so does water..

 

[Ray]

Kunal,

I just visited my unit.

I was impressed with the modernisation.

I was not impressed with the organisation and the weight factor.

All damned ad hoc!

I have asked of this to very senior officers, some of them were my students. They accepted my contention but could not give an answer.

 

[Ray]

Sir, If that is the Hydration pack is worth carrying, As for other Gizmos even Rifle the weight can be reduced and Increase Ammo and Optics, For example Older FAL weights 5kg and more new Rifles with Gizmos on weight less than 3.5kgs retaining all the positive points of FAL and much more, Same way you reduce the weight of the materials and can carry more equipment which Enhance fighting capability of a Men..

Regarding Pittu, Now days all the Equipment are stored in Solider Vest, And you need only the bag for food, All this is compact and less weight so does Solider friendly, Plates used in BP are 1.5kg where as they used to be 6kgs, So you reduce the weight of the material and increase more Ammo and food so does water..

Could you tabulate the weight?

Rifle/ Section weapon.
Amn in the pouch
Kit to include helmet
Individual body armour
GPS
Soldiers computer
Intra Section radio
Inter section radio
Inter Company radio
Water hydrator
Grenades
Pack 08
Pack Haversack.
And other things that you are showing.

And don't forget the NBC clothing!

I wore it during a training and I felt as if my brains were drained out of fatigue!

 

[Ray]

Without all the fancy add ons, it was a huge drag.

Now with the add ons what is it.

Remember many of the casualties in COIN is because people discarded those heavy patkas and body protectors!

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Sir, Whatever the Modernization they have gone through if there are dents in efficiency they can be rectified..

Without all the fancy add ons, it was a huge drag. Now with the add ons what is it.

Remember many of the casualties in COIN is because people discarded those heavy patkas and body protectors!

Reflex and ACOG are now days become same as Baynot, and these all are addons, They have there part in a Solider `s fighting ability..

Those guys don't have to lose there life, not at all..

Could you tabulate the weight?

I can, Almost all the system..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

6.8 mm Remington SPC

The 6.8 mm Remington SPC (or 6.8×43mm) is a rifle cartridge that was developed by Remington Arms with collaboration from individual members of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, United States Special Operations Command. to possibly replace the 5.56 NATOcartridge in a Short Barreled Rifle(SBR)/Carbine.

In tests, it was determined that a 6.5mm projectile had the best accuracy, but a 7mm projectile had the best terminal performance. Further tests showed that a 6.8mm projectile was the best compromise between the two, providing accuracy, reliability and terminal performance up to 500 meters. The combination of the cartridge case, powder load, and projectile easily outperformed the 7.62x39mm Soviet cartridge, with the new cartridge proving to be about 200 ft/s (61 m/s) faster.

The 6.8 mm Remington SPC was designed to perform better in short barreled CQB rifles after diminished performance from the 5.56 NATO when the AR15 was changed from the rifle configuration to the current M4 carbine. The 6.8 SPC delivers 44% greater energy than the 5.56 mm NATO (M4 configuration) at 100–300 metres (330–980 ft). The 6.8mm SPC is not the ballistic equal of the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge; however, it has less recoil, is more controllable in rapid fire, and lighter, allowing operators to carry more ammunition than would otherwise be possible with the larger caliber round. The 6.8 mm generates around 1,759 ft·lbf (2,385 J) of muzzle energy with a 115-grain (7.5 g) bullet. In comparison, the 5.56x45mm round (which the 6.8 is designed to replace) generates around 1,325 ft·lbf (1,796 J) with a 62-grain (4.0 g) bullet, giving the 6.8mm a terminal ballistic advantage over the 5.56mm of 434 ft·lbf (588 J). One of the enigmatic features of this cartridge being designed for a short barrel rifle is that the standard rifle length is 16 inches [40.64 centimeters]. You only gain about 25-35fps per inch of barrel length passed the standard 16 inch barrel (all else being equal).

By late 2004 the 6.8x43mm SPC was said to be performing well in the field against enemy combatants. Special Operations end users were reported to be very pleased with it.

6.8 mm Remington SPC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Ray]

I can, Almost all the system..

Give us what all a solider will carry in the Plains and in the Mountains.

Do it section wise, platoon wise, company wise and then Battalion wise.

 

[Damian]

First dynamic presentation of Tytan system (Polish Soldier of XXI Century).

Google TÅ‚umacz

One I must say, impressive.

Note: That kbk wz.96 Beryl will be replaced in future by MSBS-5,56.

Titan in action
Within the company Bumar Soldier (PCO) was a Polish soldier to show the future. For the first time you could see Titan ISW "‹"‹model in a dynamic action.

Bumar for the first time demonstrated the interaction three-person group of Polish soldiers of the future that included the commander, the command post (in the future who Wolverine) and his dismounted subordinates are operating in urban areas

The development of the Polish soldier of the future began in 2007. By 2008 the then Department for Armaments Policy (DPZ) has conducted conceptual and feasibility studies of individual combat system (HEI), which has been code-named Titan. The project aims to radically increase the characteristics of accelerated combat soldier on the battlefield, as well as its survival. From the equipment comes down to supply twenty-first century Polish fighter with modern weapons, uniforms, ballistic shields, observation and targeting device operating in all conditions, day and night, and above all the individual means of communication and data visualization.

That's all, acting as a coherent command support system (SWD C4I), combined with battlefield management system (szpw, BMS), a higher tactical level, is to give the 2018 Polish soldier in the army of unprecedented opportunities. Not only will be in constant contact with his fellow teammates, which is the basic cell of an individual combat system, but also with the commander and his superiors. Commander will not only know the position of infantryman at any time, but also monitor their health and fatigue.

In the future command support system components are to be placed on board the vehicle, which is the basis for the titanic team of soldiers

Each soldier will receive the needed data immediately reconnaissance, detailed map or site plan, he can also collect and send information to a higher level. This is to serve for a small computer - doręczne device connected to the display nahełmowym and sensors: Flags noktowizyjnymi and thermal imagers, binoculars observation and measurement. This is to allow for unprecedented planning and conducting activities to minimize the risk of surprise, confusion or loss of soldiers in control of them in the heat of battle, and greatly improve their combat abilities.

Sample image that sees Commander: preview of nahełmowej, miniature cameras in the upper left corner of the map projected on the activities for which the mark is shown by the soldiers location

In 2009, DPZ has announced a tender for the first stage of the individual project titan battle system, the development of Guidelines for Design (OZP) and the proposed Tactical and Technical Guidelines (ZTT). Won by a consortium consisting of 13 entities, with the company Bumar as a leader. Its members are subordinate to Bumarowi companies: Bumar Electronics (CNPEP Radwar), Bumar Soldier (PCO), Bumar Ammunition (ZM Mesko) FB Radom, Tarnow OBRSM, PSO and ZM Maskpol Dezamet, as well as WB Electronics, WAT, and WIML WIHiE.

November 8, 2010 the military side of the conceptual design has been provided with technical and economic analysis and proposed ZTT, as well as possibilities for analysis and verification of technical parameters. For nearly 1.5 years of Armament Inspectorate (IU, the successor DPZ), together with the cells of the General Staff and other agencies and the Defense shall evaluate the results of verification, as well as modify them.

Demonstration took place in urban areas, so you could see what offers the possibility of observation. As seen in the pictures the soldier issued a corner of the building the same weapon, allowing him to secure observation of the terrain, without exposing themselves to enemy fire

Most of ZTT for the uniforms, weapons, ballistic shields and other components is already written. Still lingers and so far no agreement has been finalized guidelines for the process of command support system, due to the simultaneous work on the battlefield management system. This is hampering the work on a Polish soldier of the future, and thus all of its other components ( new handgun and rifle for WP , 2012-03-15). Worse yet so far it is not certain whether the SWD and szpw one system will be a variation of what you would like the army and what appears to be the most meaningful, whether it is a separate C4I for Titan tense later at a higher level of BMS platoon, company, battalion or brigade. Tender for battlefield management system is expected to begin again this year.

The new combat helmet HBKO-1 designed by PSO Maskpol, the assembly of the miniature camera, connected to the display (common to the CTS-2) offered by Bumar Soldier (PCO)

Current plans MON assume that IU is provided by the existing consortium guidelines will receive 20 million zł for the next stage of work on the ISW Titanium - design and development. Under the supervision of the Inspectorate of Armaments is to be made a prototype of the future Polish soldier, and his research will be carried out interviews. First, it is assumed integration in a coherent system of all the existing pieces of equipment, then the 2015-2016 replenishment of the new equipment that is currently being prepared (for example, MSBS-5 rifle, 56 with the new grenade launcher, which will be shown in a few weeks). Meanwhile, having finished ZTT on individual components of Titan whatever the military can buy them within the framework of technical modernization, then integrating with the rest of the system. This applies, for example, new uniforms, helmets and ballistic shields, as well as weapons.

Equipment location, soldier of the future for integrated ballistic vest PSO Maskpol Velociraptor. On the back is visible radio and battery, on the side of the thigh holster the weapon (in this case P99 pistol FB Rad) and bayonet-knife, rifle, rolled over him a bag of discarded magazines, on the other hand gas mask PSO Maskpol MP-6

Assuming that all ZTT, including C4I, and BMS will be established this year, at the turn of 2015/2016 the army is expected to begin testing, testing and training of the first series of 50 sets of soldier of the future. Current plans are to purchase 12 thousand. individual combat systems after 2018. In the first place they hit the wheel units using armored personnel carriers Wolverine, which will be the base of each team titanium warriors. In other words, the first set of soldiers will receive a 12th Mechanized Brigade from Szczecin, 15 Giżycko Mechanized Brigade and the 17th of Giżycko Wielkopolska Mechanized Brigade in Mesopotamia. Almost at the same time sets to pick up soldiers reconnaissance units: 2 Hrubieszów Reconnaissance Regiment of Hrubieszow, 18 Reconnaissance Regiment from Bialystok and 9 Warminski Reconnaissance Regiment of Lidzbark Warminski. Ultimately, the Army want to win more than 40 thousand. individual combat systems.

Exhibited Radmoru X50 headset, featuring an active hearing protection and function X5 talk radio connected through 35 010

The Warsaw office Bumar Soldier (PCO) was the first official demonstration of the activities of individual sets of three model Titan combat system. The guests were presented equipment designed and manufactured by the consortium members, including in Multicam camouflage uniforms, which was designed specifically for each soldier using a laser scanner human silhouettes ( Maskpol scans of people , 2010-09-09), a new variety of integrated vest Velociraptor ( new armor and clothing with Maskpolu , 2010-09-06) helmet HBKO-1, a personal communicator soldier PSI-Ψ ( PSI-Ψ - inch pretty new device , 2011-09-05), as well as thermal sights CTS-2.

The project developed at the Military Institute of Aviation Medicine of Life Monitoring Module, based on a system of SMP-200, in real time, giving the commander of the health of the soldier and psychomotor performance. In the future, is to be implemented in HEIs Titanium

This was followed by simulated action kilkunastominutową three-person group of soldiers in the future urban area. Visitors can observe the movement of infantry in the building interior and exterior, with a view of the cameras nahełmowych, as well as thermal sights, while monitoring their location on the map, presented in the form of tags. The show also demonstrates the possibility of retransmission of data by another radio station when the radio signal was disrupted when moving elevator.

The recording of the show, including the issuing of orders by the commander as well as preview images visible to him from the command support system: maps of the area of activities and image of a miniature camera headgear

Should appeal to associations with popular culture, the command post of titanium group of soldiers, which in future is to be on board the armored wheeled transporter Wolverine is extremely close to the vision popularized by science fiction film Aliens (Aliens). The commander in much the same way gave instructions to his subordinates, had view of their location (symbolized by a moving map area tags), while watching the plot through images of miniature cameras and termowizorów.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Give us what all a solider will carry in the Plains and in the Mountains.

Do it section wise, platoon wise, company wise and then Battalion wise.

Sir, I need Exact reqirments what needed ( Where the short comings are occurring, What are the demands ) ..

For a Section Squad and Platoon, I can deign..

 

[Dark Knight]

oooooooooo cooollll !!!!

 

[Ray]

Sir, I need Exact reqirments what needed ( Where the short comings are occurring, What are the demands ) ..

For a Section Squad and Platoon, I can deign..

Open a separate thread so that this thread does not get derailed.

Start with a section.

Then the Company weapons and men required

And then the battalion weapons and men required.

And then check if all the weapons can be carried with the present WE (War Est) in different terrain ie Plains and Mountains.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Open a separate thread so that this thread does not get derailed.
Start with a section.
Then the Company weapons and men required
And then the battalion weapons and men required.
And then check if all the weapons can be carried with the present WE (War Est) in different terrain ie Plains and Mountains.

http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/defence-strategic-issues/33516-upgrade-infantry-research.html

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Army Rangers Test New Software-Defined Radio

Written on February 28, 2012 at 8:00 am by glenn.selby

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 10, 2012) — The U.S. Army's 75th Ranger Regiment in Afghanistan recently completed an operational assessment of the software-programmable Joint Tactical Radio Systems, or JTRS, Rifleman Radio. The assessment highlighted the radio's ability to share combat-relevant information, voice and data across small units in real time.

"We have just entered the era of the networked Soldier," said Col. John Zavarelli, program manager, Joint Program Executive Office, or JPEO JTRS, Handheld Manpack Small. "The individual rifleman now has a game-changing capability."

The Operational Assessment marked the first formal combat use of the single-channel, software-defined Rifleman Radio, which uses Soldier Radio Waveform, or SRW, a high bandwidth waveform which draws upon a larger part of the available spectrum compared to legacy radios to share information and "network" forces.

Rifleman Radio is part of a family of software-programmable JTRS radios, which make use of NSA-certified encryption to safeguard and transmit information. The radios are built to send packets of data, voice, video and images via multiple waveforms between static command centers, vehicles on-the-move and even dismounted individual Soldiers on patrol.

The operational assessment of Rifleman Radio is part of an overall acquisition strategy aimed at rapidly and effectively harnessing Soldier feedback as a vital element of procurement and technology development efforts, said Brig. Gen. Michael Williamson, Joint Program Executive Officer, JTRS.

"This is a near perfect example of how early engagement by the warfighter working closely with the PM and the acquisition community can deliver capability smarter and faster," said Williamson. "There was a tremendous amount of work done by the program manager, the Rangers and the acquisition leadership within the DOD and the Army to achieve this milestone."

The general said the Rangers spent a lot of time using the radios and "clearly had a significant level of confidence" in the system. Rangers liked the size, weight and power of the Rifleman Radio, which provided a battery life of up to ten hours and increased the units' ability to communicate despite obstacles such as buildings and nearby terrain.

The elite Ranger unit, which outfitted multiple platoons with the Rifleman Radio while conducting various tactical missions in Afghanistan, indicated that the systems greatly assisted their unit's ability to exchange key information such as position location information faster, further and more efficiently across the force, Zavarelli said.

"Communications were effective and reliable," Zavarelli said. "Team leaders and squad leaders benefitted from the position location information because of the information carried by the SRW waveform."

Rifleman Radio and SRW allowed the Ranger units to establish a mobile, ad-hoc network. Using that network, squad leaders, commanders and dismounted infantry shared and viewed mission essential information using small, hand-held, end-user devices with display screens. The devices displayed digital maps that allowed users to view surrounding terrain and to also locate nearby friendly forces, Zavarelli explained.

"The Rangers felt the radio was very effective for conducting infantry operations, especially at the small unit level," Zavarelli said. "Rifleman Radio allowed them to execute missions very rapidly because they had an improved awareness of where they were in relation to surrounding troops. Mission Command decisions were achieved faster."

Using the software programmable Rifleman Radio and SRW, the Rangers were able to "network " voice, data and information across deploying units in austere environments, without needing to rely upon a "fixed" infrastructure or GPS system to communicate across the unit while on the move.

"With the SRW networking waveform all you have to do is get to the next node," Zavarelli said. "The waveform that we were using is critical to bending around corners. Instead of having to push through obstacles you just have to hop to the next node. They were in a situation where the networking function worked well for them."

The success of this Rifleman Radio Operational Assessment, which included 125 radios, is expected to inform ongoing JPEO JTRS, Army and U.S. Special Operations Command considerations regarding planned future deployments of the radio. In fact, further development of the JTRS Rifleman Radio is being greatly assisted by feedback from Army Rangers who used the device in theater.

Overall, incorporating feedback from the Rangers is consistent with the aims of the Army's ongoing bi-annual Network Integration Evaluations, which are geared toward identifying, integrating and assessing capability, systems and technologies for Soldiers before they are sent to theater, Williamson explained.

Placing a premium upon Soldier feedback is a key element of the Army's "agile process" approach to acquisition, which seeks to expedite development and delivery of emerging technologies by evaluating them in tactically-relevant, combat-like scenarios such as the NIE.

Ultimately, the Army plans to broadly deploy the JTRS Rifleman Radio across the entire force.

(Kris Osborn writes for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology.)

http://science.dodlive.mil/2012/02/2...defined-radio/

 

[Kunal Biswas]

RUSSIAN INFANTRY COMBAT SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

With development of technologies some kind of military equipment vanished from the usage, substituted by conceptually new (the bow to the rifle), other transformed without alteration of its primary purpose (the pioneer spade). In many cases decommissioned items re-entered service in a new look at the next turn of technologies development - one of these cases was the cuirass that transformed into the flak jacket.

INFANTRY COMBAT SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
At the end of the 20th century in the Armed Forces of developed countries they came to understanding that segmental set of infantry combat equipment should be systematised, unified and reduced. Thus the infantry found itself in the most unpleasant state. Chief Designers of planes and tanks defined strict requirements to the contractors who supplyed assemblies and units for their hardware. But the infantry did not possess such "Chief Designer", thus an individual designer of combat equipment was at his own disposal in defining what and how an infantryman shall and is able to do, his demands. Besides, the compatibility with other combat equipment was often neglected. The infantry combat equipment widened to zillions and caused a negative impact on the mission efficiency.
Upon facing obstacles in providing infantry with combat equipment, the military gradually developed Infantry Combat System (ICS). In Russia such activities are being carried out by the 3rd Central Research Institute of MoD, which released the R&D report in 1994 - Conceptual Study of Russian Infantry Combat System Development. The Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (TSNII TOCHMASH) became the main designer of Infantry Combat System for Russian Armed Forces. The Coordinator of all activities has been Interagency Committee on Coordination in Development f man-portable Infantry Combat System for complements of MoD, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Federal Border Guard Service, Federal Security Service of Russia, Federal Protective Service and EMERCOM, chaired by Chief of Armaments of Russian Armed Forces.

In order to ensure a graded funding and coordination in efforts of various agencies and services, the Departmental Special-
Purpose Program for Man-Portable Combat and Special Equipment of Russian Armed Forces and other Enforcement Services to 2010 (Boets-XXI) was adopted, which approved by Russian Government and included into State Arms Program (SAP) for the period until 2010.
The milestones of the Special-Purpose Program within SAP reflected accomplishments on provisions of advanced kits (components) of Infantry Combat System for various enforcement services:

â–  I milestone - completion on development and serial production adoption of I generation basic Infantry Combat System - Barmitsa (Camail);

â–  II milestone - development and serial production adoption of II generation Infantry Combat System - Barmitsa-2 (Camail-2);

â–  III milestone - development and serial production adoption of III generation Infantry Combat System - Ratnik (Warrior);

The pre-arrangements of largescale manufacturing of the Barmitsa Infantry Combat System for Army, Airborne troops and Special Task Force units started in 2000. Barmitsa has been fielded in the units since 2006.

In the following years this Infantry Combat System (Barmitsa-M RE) had several enhancements based on implementation of design features particularly suited for different occupations and implementation of new materials and technologies. The technological advance, achieved during Ekipirovka-21 R&D, made it possible to switch to Barmitsa-2 development project. In the framework of this development project the II generation basic infantry combat system kit was developed.
The infantry combat system includes personal weapon, some elements of data-sighting system as well as command and control systems.
The Prevoskhodstvo R&D provided the technological advance to carry out several full-scale activities on further development of infantry combat system. When drafting the State Arms Program-2015 the Federal Special-Purpose Program (FSPP) for Man-Portable Infantry and Special Combat System of Russian Armed Forces and other Law Enforcement Services and Military Formations was adopted. The FSPP was developed on request of Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of Russian Ministry of Defence with cooperation of 11th Directorate of Chief of Armaments of Russian Armed Forces, 3rd Central Research and Development Establishment of MoD, Central Research and Development Establishement TOCHMASH, Speztekh nika i Svayz Research and Produc tion Association of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Operational Control Directorate of Federal Border Guard Service HQ, Directorate of Scientific and Technical Logistics of Federal Security Service of Russia, Material Department of EMERCOM, Armament Service of Federal Protective Service.
The Program had four stages:

â–  I stage (1999-2000) - arrangement of large-scale manufacturing of the Barmitsa Infantry Combat System;

â–  II stage (2001-2005) - development and arrangement of largescale manufacturing of Barmitsa-2, II generation Infantry Combat System;

â–  III stage (2006-2010) - development and arrangement of largescale manufacturing of Ratnik, III generation Infantry Combat System;

â–  IV stage (2010-2015) - largescale manufacturing of Ratnik Infantry Combat System and R&D activities on its further enhancement based on technological advance that was achieved during pilot and basic studies carried out at previous stages.

Based on the results of Barmitsa-2 R&E in 2004, the Permyachka-O Infantry Combat System was included into the supply inventory under designation 6B21 (6B22). It is designed for protection of vitalses against small arms, all-round ballistic protection against fragments of projectiles, mines, grenades. It also protects from beyond-armour local blast injury, thermal effects, atmospheric exposure, mechanical damages.
Additionally, R&E and R&D on individual approaches are in progress. For example, 6B44 military assault flak jacket, included into MoD supply inventory in July 2010, was developed within Zabralo-Sh R&E. The similar works are being carried out for other components of PCG. According to the representative of 3rd Central Research and Development Establishment of Russian MoD, the completion of activities on Boets-XXI Program, which would include exoskeleton features, is scheduled by 2015. New Infantry Combat System is planned to weight 22 kilograms. It will be 14 kilograms lighter than later version.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

At the present time the limit weight of Infantry Combat System counts 36 kilograms, that significantly overweights a permissible value for military personnel.
Modern Infantry Combat System of military personnel is a complex of five essential systems: weapons, protection, command and control, survival and power supply. These systems are interconnected by both functions and design. The priority objectives in ICS development are assumed as follows:

â–  automatic target detection and acquisition, preparation of initial firing data (all day and weather);
â–  improvement of fire accuracy from both stable and unstable firing positions, improvement of projectile kill performance;
â–  possibility of multi-mode firing without alignment of line of sight with eye when stationary ore mobile as well as from the cover;
â–  tactical communication support, receipt and transmission of voice, digital and video data;
â–  tactical command and control, target designation, personal situational awareness;
â–  health monitoring of personal physical and mental state.

WEAPON SYSTEMS
The weapon systems combine small arms, cutting weapon, hand grenades, close-range grenade launchers, man-portable assault flamers, ammunitions and sighting devices.
The small arms of Barmitsa Infantry Combat System consists of:
â–  9 mm pistols: PM, PYa, GSh-18, SPS
â–  12.7 mm heavy machine gun: Kord State trials were conducted and introduction was recommended for 7.62 mm, 9 mm, and 12.7 sniping systems as a part of new sniper rifles, sniper ammunition and new day and night sights developed based
on the results of Vzlomshchik R&D. The modernisation was conducted for all types and kinds of small arms ammunition focusing on penetration and kill performance improvement in order to ensure personnel engagement.
Modern sighting devices ensure an effective application of small arms under various weather conditions, day and night.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Small arms instrumentation includes iron sight as well as scope sight and electro-optical sights being developed within Tyulpan, Giperon, Zapev, Magnus REs Russian collimating sight is designed for aimed firing by AK74, AK74M, AK101, AK102, AK105, AK107, AK108, AN-94 assault rifles. The aiming is performed by using one or both eyes. The luminous element is designed for aiming mark bias in order to ensure twilight and night firing. The sight is equipped with height and direction alignment unit. The sight is serviceable at air temperatures from -50°С to + 50°С and air relative humidity 98% at temperature +25°С. The sight weights 0.3 kg. Modern night sights for Russian small arms are generally based on electro-optical image intensifiers of 2,2+ and 3 generation. For personal automatic small arms UT-1M XD4 night vision monocular is provided, which is designed for observation (hand-portable, mask or helmet-mounted), detection, night photo and video survey and night firing. It is designed as a part of sighting system. The usage of UT-1M with collimating sight provides a suitable, lightweight, day-night sighting system, which has a wide lookout angle, easy aiming, no parallax, light weight, endurance, all-weather and all-day capabilities. The design features of UT-1M allow (without any changes) using modern and advanced electro-optical converters of Russian and foreign origin. The monocular is developed for operation even in the most severe weather conditions: working temperature range -40 to +50°С, sealed, withstands a dip at up to 2 m depth for 2 hours. The device has special coated high-aperture optics, removable lens of 2.4, 3.0, and 5 magnification. Moreover, the standard lens (1x) can be improved by attaching extensions enlarging its range up to 3 and 5 magnifications.

The device has built-in LED bias, invisible for unaided eye (wavelength is 950 nm), which allows a discreet application of the device for close combat at intense darkness. With bias enabled a light indication, informing that the device is in active mode, appears in operator's field of vision. The device design incorporates lens overfocusing for observation of both distance and near objects.
The UT-1M is compact with suitable rubber eye guard. It is possible to equip the monocular with special eye guard of "cat's eye" type, which keeps the operator to be hardly detected. The device can be mounted to face mask or helmet and used as night vision goggles. Additionally, the mounting principle of the monocular provides quick and safe installation of monocular and its adoption to anthropological peculiarities of an operator, which is facilitated by a sufficient number of adjusters.
It also provides fast (3-5 sec) change of eyes without using any tools, quick and safe switching of monocular to off (upper) position, possibility to use for night firing with mounted collimating sight. All functions of device control (on-off and bias) are performed by a single button via a special algorithm.

PROTECTION SYSTEM
The protection system combines personal protective equipment, protective equipment against NBC effects and NLWs, alert warning devices. The development and production of body armour gear (BAG) is one of few sectors in Russian military-industrial complex, where the private business is playing a key role. It is pleasant to see that noticeable success in development of personal combat gear components is achieved within this stream. The private business invests its own assets
into study and development, has put its products of personal ballistic protection to the level of the best global counterparts while some of their items are dramatically excelling the global level.
The trials of foreign BAGs captured in South Ossetia in August 2008, which were conducted on the Rzhev firing range in the Leningrad Region, demonstrated that none of these gears of USA, RSA, Israel, Ukraine origins possessed advantages over
Russian aramid-composite flak jackets (FJ) and helmets.