It's a high-tech Russian "future warrior" combat suit that has just been upgraded with a wristwatch capable of withstanding a nuclear blast.
A representative of Rostek State Corporation, the developer of the Ratnik kit, said in a statement that the self-winding watch, which weighs about 4 ounces (100 grams), can withstand the destructive electronic impulses "used in war. the destructive electronic pulses used in war "and even the consequences of a nuclear explosion." If a soldier is exposed to electromagnetic radiation from a nuclear bomb, the watch will continue to work without interruption, according to Oleg Faustov, chief designer of Rostec's tactical equipment life-support system, it said
. However, the statement did not characterize any of the other gear in the Ratnik suite as unaffected by a nuclear explosion. [These 20 Weirdest Military Weapons]
Five integrated systems, including 59 weapons and protection, communications and optical enhancement devices, make up the Ratnik combat suite, which can operate in all weather conditions and can be used around the clock, RIA Novosti reported according to TASS
It's an even more advanced piece of combat equipment, dubbed the Ratnik- 3, which is expected to come out in 2020 and will include a complex set of operational networks built into a titanium frame, a representative of Rostec said on September 29th. The so-called "combat suit of the future" will be 30 percent lighter than current Ratnik gear, and will include an attached exoskeleton and devices to control the outfit's microclimate and monitor the wearer's health, as well as a digital display system for helmet masks or goggles, a watch that may be the only one of the current Ratnik suite, according to TASS. a device that has emerged intact from a nuclear explosion, but the potential threat of nuclear weapons has certainly attracted more attention on the global stage in recent months.
In January, a coalition of scientists and experts responsible for the "Armageddon Clock," "a fictional timepiece recording the destruction of mankind, whose hand moves 30 seconds closer to midnight - for absolute destruction - is partly intended to be used for the purpose of the nuclear bomb's destruction. -absolute destruction - in part to reflect growing concerns about the threat of nuclear war." North Korea's recent missile tests have rekindled worldwide fears about the possibility of its use of long-range nuclear weapons. NBC reported on Oct. 11 that President Donald Trump's pledge to increase the U.S. nuclear arsenal "nearly 10-fold," a plan that has surprised many of his closest advisers, has further fueled fears