«Soldier excess assets do not!" - These words of the famous song could be the motto of those professionals that develop complex tools worn by military personnel in combat or exercises simulating such.
But for all the soldiers to minimize the needs of a warrior should be all you need for the task.Especially it concerns the issue of the soldiers equipment units, which are called special.From their actions sometimes too much depends.
turns out, not so little need commandos.And more and more things you need to fight.
All of these items, each of which can be used in the most critical moment of battle, generally referred to as gear.
concentrated experience
One would assume that the very first item on the list of things needed in combat arms is given.This is certainly true, but machine guns, machine guns, pistols, grenade launchers, flamethrowers and other deadly gizmos allocated in a completely separate category, and do not belong to the outfit.
But uniforms, shoes, hats, bags, vests, jars and more, you can mark this word.Common ordinary soldier should wear comfortable, according to the season and the climate zone in which the service takes place.But there are special troops.On them will be discussed.
course, a special elite units of any army relies corresponding complexity of the tasks a snap.SWAT outfit has embodied the concentrated military experience of humanity accumulated over many centuries, combined with the latest technological advances.
Suvorov equipment
In ancient times, all you need to transport troops in the convoy following the army columns.Foragers, sutlers and other heroes of military supplies carried out the difficult mission of procuring and delivering everything without which an army can not fight a war.The soldiers on the march, as a rule, carried weapons, ammunition and a quantity of satchel or bag, which put some simple military belongings.During Suvorov Russian army marches, differ special mobility, adopted a slightly different approach.The soldier with him was supposed to be all it takes to survive and even helping someone in distress.Weight left considerable, but the principle of increased autonomy in general justified.Russian special forces outfit formed in view of the continuity of this tradition.
Special Forces wartime
modern equipment even the most ordinary soldier is much more functional than the equipment of a soldier of WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and most other wars of the twentieth century.In the Soviet Union to the issue of troop supplies treated fairly simplistic thinking (and not without reason) that our soldiers and so good, and will handicap any other simply by their endurance, unpretentiousness and readiness for any inconvenience.Yes, in the Soviet Army really did without carbide lamps (the former in the knapsack of every German soldier), toilet paper, condoms and many other unnecessary items in battle.The duffel bag was bench foot wraps, linen, little biscuits and suhpay (if rasstaralis supply vessels) and sung by poets' letters from his mother and a handful of his native land. "But in the years of heavy military equipment of special forces addressed the special, sophisticated combat conditions, there have been used and special shoes and lightweight clothing, in which the heat in the cold and cool in the heat.After wartime intelligence officer or a saboteur often had a long, full of dangers way through the enemy's rear.Each gram was counted, each kilocalorie of food without exception.And I needed invisible and silent.
main requirement to equip reconnaissance-saboteur during the war years it was not her comfort, and the ability to mask the fighters on the ground.The scientific approach to this issue then just formed, but some developments already existed.
intelligence agencies of the postwar era
In the postwar years to the issues of ammunition attention only increased.Ever since the Stalinist era in the Soviet Union created a number of intelligence agencies, each with its own management, independent of each other.This organization of information support for the country's leadership, despite departmental dissociation, is justified.You can compare the information obtained from various sources and draw conclusions about their authenticity.Today it is difficult to judge which of the agencies was the most effective, but there is no doubt that, along with the all-powerful State Security Committee in the defense of the motherland at the invisible front has made a considerable contribution to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense.Each of these services, modestly called competent, had special divisions.Requirements for their employees are not just high, they can be called unique.And, of course, the country provided them with everything necessary for mission-critical tasks.SWAT Outfit Soviet intelligence was created in secret institutions, and consultants are experienced saboteurs were, passed more than one war.
Glavrazvedupr
Army scout can work abroad illegally, under diplomatic cover or without it.In this case, it goes to a good civilian clothes, speaks the language of the country in which they live, and without an accent, and is trying to be like her ordinary citizen.Soviet intelligence officers even forbade wearing sunglasses that in no way correspond to cinematic "red spy."Another thing, if such officer has a special mission during the fighting.Outfit GRU, depending on climatic conditions and the nature of tasks was completed in different ways.For example, in the tropics, an indispensable item of clothing was a so-called "grid", woven from a special rope.Mosquitoes, mosquitoes and other blood-sucking insects, even their clothes punctures stings could not reach them until the skin, and the air gap contributed to a better heat transfer.Footwear was also special, with a heel on a sock to follow mislead possible pursuers (of course, not very experienced) with respect to the direction of motion.Outfit GRU included a special jacket and a saboteur in tailoring which took into account all the ergonomic requirements on the basis of the rich experience of army intelligence.
What else is meant by the word "equipment"?
no bad weather, clothing is inappropriate.This English proverb is well suited for special forces uniforms.SWAT outfit, however, is not only a jacket, boots and pants.Conventionally, it is divided into several functional sections, although many of them intersect.For example, "survival knife" can be attributed to arms, and to protection and to spetselementam.In addition to clothing, outfitting the Russian special forces and special units of other countries, including protection, communication, navigation, life support and first aid kit, satellite and special devices.Some of these groups should consider equipping separately.
Vietnamese experience
In Vietnam, the Americans for the first time put on Kevlar vests.Movies about these tragic sixties, both documentary and fiction, suggests that conventional "GI" wore a cotton uniform dirty-green color and metal helmets, are sometimes covered with cloth or mesh covers, not to lished in the sun.American special forces equipment was complex and sophisticated.Uniforms had spotted camouflage coloring, body armor protected from firing weapons attack, "Green Berets" had personal ties (ASC), helps to better coordinate units.
helmet helmet to which since the First World are all used initially was intended to protect the soldier's head from saber strokes and fragments of stone, and not from bullets or shrapnel.His first attempt to give it the ability to withstand the effects of small arms linked to the world famous "horns" German helmet.They are the inventors of the German plan to strengthen the extra armor plates.The helmet does not take a bullet, but the cervical vertebrae strike could not stand, and soldiers still die.Modern equipment includes a SWAT helmet, made usually of heavy-duty polymer, it is much easier and more convenient metal.The most perfect product at the moment experts consider American helmet Op Score, which takes into account the possibility of wearing safety glasses (also currently indispensable attribute) radio and headphones with a microphone.This helmet has a mount for the infrared night vision devices and other gadgets.Known for her cues (for example, the Russian "Armakom").
Shoes
Outfitting Russian special forces during the Afghan war left much to be desired.Comfortable trousers and jacket sand-colored solution was the best in the southern climates, but the footwear (boots or heavy ankle boots) turned out to be not very applicable in the mountains, and special forces soldiers willingly put on combat missions ordinary sports shoes, sneakers and shoes.Unfortunately, to fully resolve the issue of special shoes failed today, although a good model, light and strong, already have (for example, very good Russian footwear manufacturer, the company "Faraday").
American "Hey Si Yew»
Outfitting Russian special forces in recent years has become more perfect, but it is not yet fully satisfied the military nor in quality, not quantity.In this area, the Americans are far ahead, a model developed by CRYE field uniforms ACU does not hinder movement, it is ergonomically designed pockets.In general, it is - just so as to have to fight.Very fortunate sewn knee and elbow pads, used flame-retardant textiles.
stand-up collar fits snugly the neck, preventing dust to fall under the jacket.Pockets are sewn at an angle to one it was easier to get hidden items there.
fighter of Russian special forces such foresight liking.Our form is sewn based on international experience.
Russian counterparts
should be noted that the US defense budget is several times greater than the Russian Defense Ministry allocated funds.To date, the US Special Forces equipment is the most convenient and versatile, but it costs respectively.However, purchases most relevant components of special purpose military units of Armenia are doing themselves, knowing that the equipment often depends on the success of the operation, and sometimes their very lives.
Thus, it is best suited for our conditions shape the American cut "Hey Si Yew" (translated as "Army combat uniform") in the colors "surpat" developed by Russian designers, taking into account the color gamut corresponding to our climate."Multikamovy" camouflage was created in the US for the mountain-desert conditions.
Unloading
modern full SWAT gear possible without the main means of bulletproof protection - bullet-proof vest.It consists of two main types of items, armor plates and having them cover, unique "sleeveless" with large pockets on the back and chest.In addition, the body armor is used for fastening pouches, additional equipment and accessories.A soldier knows what his department that is, it is convenient to get in a fight machine-shops, grenades and other necessary things.
spetsnaz «fashion»
uninitiated viewer it is difficult even to guess how complex equipment of special forces.Photo soldiers special assignment units affects a variety of padlocks pouches, embedded hardware and devices.Basically, all this is enshrined in the so-called "unloading" hands-free and reduces the weight of the knapsack, and at the same time protecting the fighter.According to the latest "fashion", it must be modular, that is composed of several functional elements.
What will the new equipment of special forces?Maybe Russian inventors and designers will be able to surprise the world with their achievements in this area?
