Russian army has confirmed that Ratnik Future Soldier military gear will enter in service end 2015 0.

"The first delivery of the Ratnik war gear is expected this year and it will be instantly adopted into service," Semizorov announced.

Semizorov noted that it was up to the customer to decide which units would get the equipment.

The gear, dubbed Ratnik, comprises more than 40 components, including firearms, body armor and optical, communication and navigation devices, as well as life support, power supply systems, knee and elbow pads. The equipment can be used by regular infantry, rocket launcher operators, machine gunners, drivers and scouts.

50 Russian production facilities are engaged in producing the "Ratnik" gear, whose framework is a "breathing" synthetic overall that one can wear for two days without taking it off. The fabric of polymeric compounds protects the soldier against open fire and minor splinters, and makes them invisible to infrared cameras.

The new armour body is made of ceramic plates and Kevlar, rather than titan, so it can effectively resist even a sniper rifle bullet. The "Ratnik" modification for seamen also has the function of a life-jacket.

The "Ratnik’s" multilayer helmet with a multifunctional device of composite materials is no comparison, of course, to the ordinary WWII bulletproof helmets. The modern-day helmet boasts a built-in video camera to record the fighting as it goes on, and a video monitor, combined with the rifle sight, so the soldier could aim from any position.