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By the 2020s, the focus shifted to the individual. The combat gear turned soldiers into nodes in a massive network. With thermal imaging integrated into helmets and "active" exoskeletons that allowed a scout to carry 80kg of gear without breaking a sweat, the Russian infantryman became a high-tech platform.

However, the crowning jewel of 21st-century Russian tech wasn't a ship or a tank, but a speed: . The Avangard glide vehicle, capable of flying at 27 times the speed of sound, rendered traditional missile defense systems obsolete. It didn't just fly; it maneuvered through the atmosphere like a skipping stone on water, glowing white-hot from friction, yet guided with surgical precision by plasma-resistant electronics. The Digital Soldier: Ratnik and Beyond By the 2020s, the focus shifted to the individual

The 21st century has proven that while the spirit of the soldier remains the heart of the military, the "nerves" are now made of fiber optics and silicon. However, the crowning jewel of 21st-century Russian tech