00:42 05-06-2026

Russia Tests New Recon-Strike Network for Troops

Russia is testing a new recon-strike information network, Zubr air-target system and anti-drone tools shown to CSTO defense ministers.

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Russia is completing combat trials of a new information-sharing system designed for reconnaissance-strike complexes, with plans to deploy it across all troop groupings by September, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov said.

Defense ministers from CSTO member states were shown advanced weapons, equipment, gear and personal protection systems developed by leading enterprises of the Rostec state corporation. The display included components for reconnaissance-strike complexes, among them an information-sharing platform that links different users into a single operational network.

Belousov said the system had been developed on his instructions and was intended to connect officials at different command levels, from platoon to formation. It is now being introduced into troop groupings operating in the special military operation zone. The minister noted that the Tsentr grouping is already actively using the system and that demand for it is very high.

The exhibition also featured an integrated signals intelligence and electronic suppression system. It is designed to protect aviation systems against both current and next-generation air defense assets.

Participants also focused on new armor plates for protecting servicemen. Thanks to the use of innovative technologies, a body armor vest fitted with the plate has become the lightest in its class. At the same time, the development increases durability and expands the area of fragmentation protection. The product is currently undergoing state trials.

Delegation heads were also shown the new Zubr air-target engagement system. It includes four towed machine-gun mounts and a command post. The system can detect aerial targets, identify them, transmit targeting data and engage objects automatically. During testing and combat use, it was used to destroy Ukrainian Leleka, Lyutyi and Bobr drones.

Russian UAVs that have already demonstrated their effectiveness in the special operation zone also drew interest from the delegations. These included Superkam, Lancet and Molniya. Participants were also shown Igla anti-drone cartridges, along with mobile and stationary systems for detecting and countering drones.