New military uniforms will cost two to three times the old

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New military uniforms will cost two to three times the oldIn November, the authorities decided to calculate how much the Russian military would cost the new military uniform from Valentin Yudashkin, which the army was already trying on on two Victory Parades. Forecasts vary widely. Thus, Viktor Ozerov, chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, announced in mid-November that more than 25 billion rubles would be allocated from the federal budget for three years for the new uniform for the Russian army. However, he was immediately denied.

Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Colonel-General Dmitry Bulgakov claims that the Russian army will completely switch to a new uniform in 2011 and this requires a maximum of 5,5 billion rubles. The correspondent of Our Version decided to find out what changes are expected in the wardrobe of Russian soldiers and officers, as well as how much and who will have to pay for it. In May 2007, the newly appointed new Minister of Defense Anatoly Serdyukov was dissatisfied with the appearance of the military and said that the army needs a fundamentally new form. To develop military new things, it was decided to attract fashion designers - Igor Chapurin and Valentin Yudashkin. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that 100 million rubles will be allocated to create a new uniform for the Russian army. After nine months of work on the new collection, 80 samples of the new military uniform for the Ground Forces, the Air Force and the Navy were presented to Vladimir Putin. fleet, the whole set - winter, summer uniforms, men's, women's, formal, formal-output, casual, field and working uniforms. Whether this money will be enough is unknown, it is not clear how the soldiers of urgent service will pay for the loss of expensive uniforms, because the price of a kit of a new uniform increased by an average of 3-4 times, the general cost from 104 to 295 thousand rubles, and soldier’s - from 11 to 26 thousand rubles. It turns out that “uniform” 20-25 thousand rubles a year will be enough only for contract soldiers. Valentin Yudashkin boasted that the uniform was made of domestic materials based on Russian technology.

Moreover, the couturier reported that traditions were observed, for example, the headdress of Marshal Zhukov became the prototype model of the general's cap. Also, the designer noted that the new form should not only be convenient for men and women, but also attractive for young people. The collar of winter coats, trimmed with gray astrakhan, became a special chic. Personally see the results of the work of designers could be in 2009 year, when soldiers and officers took to the military parade on Red Square in new uniforms. The parade uniform has undergone changes: there is more gold embroidery on the officer's uniform, the silhouette has become more elegant. At the same time, the first flaws were also revealed: the servicemen complained that the sides of the new suit uniforms were lowered too low and almost the entire chest was exposed to the wind. What looked good on the podium turned out to be inappropriate in the ranks. Therefore, it was decided to change the tailoring of uniforms by raising the sides of the ceremonial tunics. The military also refused hooks on ties and other glamorous things. The military did not have time to try on a new uniform, the first scandal broke out. There was information that the Russian Defense Ministry was ruined by the eminent couturier Valentin Yudashkin, because of the outbreak of the financial crisis, the military department could not pay him 5 million dollars for the work. However, it soon became clear that all this time the creation of the Yudashkin and Chapurin collections, like true patriots, was done completely free of charge, and the money was spent only on sewing experimental parties.

And that designers will not be able to get money from the production of a new collection, they will only carry out designer supervision. Moreover, it turned out that the new form is a product of cooperation of a large team, namely the joint creative work of famous designers and the Central Research Institute of Textile Industry, the Central Research Institute of Leather and Footwear and the heraldic department of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Soon, the world saw a new field uniform, a feature of which was the fact that it was sewn from a digital camouflage blended fabric, which consists of natural and polyester fibers. It was reported that such a composition of the fabric makes the shape light and wear-resistant, and the special impregnation - water-repellent. For tailoring, the best domestic fabrics of world level were proposed using membrane materials, as well as lightweight, high-quality synthetic insulation.

As a plus form design from Yudashkin, valves for protective knee pads and velcro fasteners instead of buttons were noted. It was promised that even such unusual clothes for our army as shorts would appear in the new army uniform. And for those who will serve in hot areas, created a light blue suit.

The new protective pattern is called “figure”: it consists of small squares - pixels, which allow you to create the effect of a smooth color transition, unlike the deforming spots of the usual camouflage. Pixels on the new form of several shades of khaki - dark and light. As conceived by the developers, all these technological tricks should ensure that the soldier is inconspicuous on the battlefield, since such coloring is less noticeable both through ordinary optical devices and in infrared radiation. However, many experts doubt that the new structure of the fabric has some clear advantages.

During the birth of a new ammunition very closely watched the country's leadership. Before the start of the experimental operation of the field uniform, it was shown to the country's leadership in the mountain motorized rifle brigade of the Dagestan Botlikh. A feature of the collection was the mountain set, which was already made in four versions. Its flat, or foothill, option costs from 35 to 40 thousand rubles. A mountain with equipment - and 140 at all thousands. Moreover, additional equipment like climbing shoes with “cats” have to be purchased in Austria and Germany.

But, as the officers of the Botlikh brigade recently told the “Our Version” correspondent, the form that was shown two years ago is very different from the one they give out today. Testing the pilot samples, the soldiers did not sweat even with strong physical loads, and the form did not lose appearance after the inevitable repeated washes. The form, which enters massively today, has become less qualitative. Apparently, our interlocutors believe, after launching into mass production, in order to save steel, they began to sew from inexpensive fabrics.

Ordinary motorized field uniform is also evolving. A fundamental change in the new uniforms of the military was the absence of the usual shoulder straps. Now these insignia are located on the chest and left shoulder. This is due to the fact that when before they had to wear a paratrooper backpacks, duffel bags, unloading vests, shoulder straps were closed and could not be seen. Now they are clearly visible from the side. The lack of shoulder straps in the army is treated with irony, this badge of distinction on the chest was jokingly dubbed a star on the belly.

As explained by “Our Version” in the management of the Chief of Logistics of the RF Armed Forces, in a new form there are many innovations without practical meaning, just for external beauty and everyday comfort, and this is more suitable for parades than for real combat operations. Experts point out that the new form of the modern NATO models: the headdress resembles a baseball cap, the new army berets look like two drops of water similar to the English Inviter boots. A lot of controversy is also caused by the unduly “civilian”, in the opinion of the military, a black shiny jacket with a red collar - for flight personnel.

Meanwhile, the presidential decree and the government decree stipulate that the Russian army routinely transfers to a new uniform, taking into account the period of wearing of those items that the servicemen have. The Ministry of Defense confirms that next year all military personnel will switch to a new field uniform. It is reported that some of the soldiers of the autumn draft have already received a new uniform, and recruits of all subsequent appeals will be en masse in it. Officers are also moving to a new form of clothing as the old uniforms wear out.

The Defense Ministry states that since 2012, it is planned to change the procedure for providing military personnel under military service under the contract with items of military uniform for personal use. A complete set of uniforms will be provided to university graduates, as well as soldiers and sergeants at the conclusion of the first contract. In the future, soldiers and officers will receive not the form itself, but funds for its purchase. Each year, military personnel will receive 20-25 thousand rubles and more for these purposes, depending on the category of military service. In order to avoid abuses, military personnel will be able to buy military uniform upon presentation of a certificate. Whether this money will be enough is unknown, just as it is unclear how constable soldiers will pay for the loss of expensive uniforms, because the price of a set of a new form has increased on average 3-4 times, the general's cost is from 104 to 295 thousand rubles, and the soldier’s - from 11 to 26 thousand rubles. It turns out that the "uniform" 20-25 thousand rubles a year is enough only for contract soldiers.
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  1. Kudeyar
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    7 December 2010 12: 36
    It would be necessary to toughen the punishment for fraudulent practices with the uniform, so that "to the left" does not go away, under the article related to undermining combat readiness. Yes, and for everything that became customary in the old army - the sale of food, fuel, spare parts, a lot of things went to the left and the officers and ensigns and the soldiers profited from it. So 15 years in labor camps will go for it. Undermining combat readiness is a serious violation.
    When he served it was strange to watch how the cars before the march, had to be protected from their own.
  2. Lee
    Lee
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    7 December 2010 20: 25
    ... Valentin Yudashkin boasted that the form was made of domestic materials based on Russian technology ...
    Boots boots are bought in Croatia (they say quality - g ... vno), and the logo "like from Yudashkin" is glued to the box with us.

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