In Russia, they are sewing a new uniform for the military who are involved in the war against Ukraine – the first batch of “seven colors” will be ready in mid-February.
Source: Russian propaganda publication RBC with reference to the Gardarika Design Bureau, which sews uniforms under the state defense order
Details: According to the founder of the company Artem Stepanenko, the summer set of clothes, approved by the RF Ministry of Defense, has been developed for about 2 years. The set consists of a tactical jacket, trousers, a combat shirt and a cap.
The new summer uniform at the enterprise is informally called the “seven-color” because of the seven colors in the camouflage fabric. The bureau says that the new camouflage for the occupiers is being made from Russian materials.
It is reported that the trousers have thigh pockets that can accommodate 4 automatic horns, it is possible to adjust the height of the knee, neoprene knee pads are inserted inside.
The combat shirt can be worn under body armor – it is made of cotton fabric with elastane (5%) and impregnated with special agents that prevent the absorption of odors, it also has pockets for installing elbow pads.
The jacket is made of cotton-polyester fabric (50% cotton, 50% polyester).
According to “Gardariki”, the jacket consists of 88 parts, the trousers – from 92, and the combat shirt – from 35, while in the old clothing sets there were a maximum of 30 parts.
It is reported that now the company employs 50 people who can sew about 5,000 sets per month.
Gardariki plans to hire about 500 people, open a workshop in the Tula region, as well as in one of the Caucasian republics.
Details of the state contract, such as the volume of production and the cost of a set of uniforms, Stepanenko refused to disclose, citing secrecy.
According to Stepanenko, the first batch of uniforms for the invaders will be ready in a week. One set will be sent for “acceptance”, and then, in case of a positive result, the batch of clothes will go to the warehouses of the Ministry of Defense, from where it will be distributed among the units.
According to media reports, the Moscow company OKB Gardarika LLC was established on March 25, 2022 by 22-year-old Artem Stepanenko (60%) and Ivan Silchenko (40%). Artem is called the son of the deputy head of the Federal Property Management Agency Dmitry Stepanenko.
Photos with prices allegedly from the Gardariki website appeared in Russian public pages: they show a uniform of trousers and a jacket that costs 140,000 rubles (almost 2,000 dollars), and a cap – 4,500 rubles (a little more than 60 dollars).
