The Russian army will completely switch to a new uniform by 2015.
It is worth noting that in recent years this is not the first attempt to completely change the Russian army into a new type of uniform that meets the requirements of the times. The first large-scale attempt was made during the past Minister of Defense Anatoly Serdyukov. According to various estimates, the disguise of the Russian army cost the taxpayers about 25 billion rubles. How much will cost the introduction of a new form of the Russian budget, and how much money has already been spent on its development so far we can only guess.
In any case, a new round in stories A new military uniform of the Russian army began not now, but in the 2007 year, when the Russian Defense Ministry made a number of statements about the need for reform. The then Minister of Defense of Russia, Anatoly Serdyukov, initiated the modernization of military uniforms. After that, Deputy Minister of Defense Vladimir Isakov told the media that the reform of the military uniform was indeed in the plans of the defense department, and the famous Russian fashion designer Valentin Yudashkin was named among the developers of the new uniform and its sketches. As a result, it was his sketches that won the announced competition, and the development of new uniforms took about 2 years. In February, 2008, a collection of experimental forms, was approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin, and in 2010, a new form was officially introduced into the army.
The introduction of a new form entailed a number of changes that could not go unnoticed. So, in particular, the location of the epaulets changed; they moved from the shoulders to the sleeve and to the chest of the servicemen. In addition, in the army appeared tight overcoats, elements of clothing with velcro, the officers had sweaters for the first time in the history of the armed forces. Also, in the army, foot-cloths and boots were to be abolished, but it was not possible to achieve their complete replacement by the previous leadership of the Russian Defense Ministry.
Over time, the new form began to cause more and more complaints and dissatisfaction from the military. In the winter of 2011-2012, a survey of military personnel revealed its main shortcomings. Also, with the introduction of a new form in the army, massive cases of soldiers catching cold were recorded. In total, over the 2011-2012 of the year in the army, more than 6 thousands of servicemen were surveyed. Most often in the answers there were claims to the shoulder straps: “in the belly, like in NATO, and we used to be on our shoulders”. This remark was followed by complaints about the quality of velcro (shaggy), fabrics (tearing), buttons (fraying threads), threads (weak). The main disadvantage of the new form was the fact that it absorbs moisture well and willingly, but at the same time reluctantly evaporates it and retains heat poorly at outside temperatures below -15 degrees.
All this was the reason that in November 2012, Valentin Yudashkin made an official statement that he had nothing to do with the new military uniform, explaining that the military had made significant adjustments to the models on their own. In particular, other heaters and fabrics were used to reduce the cost of production. At the same time, journalists began to say that only cut elements remained from the Yudashkino form.
Grievances from the military and dissatisfaction of the military naturally reflected in the work on the new military uniform. According to Colonel Mikhail Chechetkin, deputy head of the clothing department of the Department of Resource Support of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, a new set of ordinary field uniforms will include 19 items of clothing; set of equipment. The new uniform is based on the principle of layering. The servicemen of the Russian army will be able to independently combine form objects, depending on the tasks assigned to them and the weather conditions. According to Chechetkin, the new field uniform will be the same for both soldiers and officers. The new uniform consists of a suit, several types of jackets, a vest, a beret, a hat, 35-type boots (summer, winter and demi-season), mittens, gloves, and for the first time a balaclava was included in the composition of military personnel. According to the representative of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, the new form will be made of blended fabric on 000% consisting of cotton and 3% of polymeric materials.
The introduction of a new form leads to a number of innovations. The shoulder straps to the joy of the disgruntled will again be returned to their rightful place - on their shoulders. Also, the military will get rid of such atavism as hemming a turn-up, and the leather belt will be replaced with a synthetic one. In addition, it was decided to put an end to footcloths once and for all, fully providing all soldiers with socks.
Re-equipping the army with a new uniform should be completed by the end of 2015. According to Dmitry Bulgakov, 2013 100 people will receive a new form in 000, 2014 thousands more in 400, and the remaining 2015 thousands of servicemen in the 500 year. Thus, by the end of 2015, the military is going to provide a million uniforms and soldiers for the Russian army with a new military uniform.
Speaking about providing Russian soldiers with socks, Dmitry Bulgakov noted that in 2013, the Russian Defense Ministry would purchase about 3,5 million pairs of socks for each type of clothing. In 2013, the Ministry of Defense expects to fully meet the needs of all soldiers in socks, the deputy minister said, adding that currently all soldiers are given 12 pairs of socks per year, and the Russian army is going to switch to 24 socks pairs annually.
Dmitry Bulgakov also told reporters about the progress of the barracks with shower cabins. Currently, 50 is equipped with shower cabins for the reconstruction of military camps. The next stage of work involves equipping units with similar equipment that are located at a distance from large cities. According to Bulgakov, at the present time, about 40% of the personnel of the Russian army is already using new services. Confirming the words of his deputy, February 4, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, said that showers will be installed in all Russian military units before the end of 2013. In total, in the army, according to the approved network schedule, about 50 thousands of shower rooms will have to be equipped.
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