Ratnik (program)
Ratnik (Russian: Ратник; Warrior) is a Russian future infantry combat system. Some components, including the communication systems and night vision technologies, have extremely limited military distribution. It is designed to improve the connectivity and combat effectiveness of combat personnel in the Russian Armed Forces. Improvements include modernised body armour, a helmet with a special eye monitor (thermal, night vision monocular, flashlight), communication systems, and special headphones. It includes 10 subsystems and 59 individual items.
| Ratnik | |
|---|---|
Ratnik equipment shown in Open Day 2017 with the 4th Guards Tank Division with a paratrooper (left) and recon (right) variants. | |
| Type | Future soldier program |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2015-present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation Syrian civil war Russo-Ukraine War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | TsNIITochMash |
| Designed | 2013-present |
| Manufacturer | TsNIITochMash |
| Produced | 2013-Present |
| References | |
An improved "Sotnik" system is expected in 2025.
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