MOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. The Russian defense industry is working on new multispectral compositions for creating aerosol screens for the Russian army’s Radiation, Chemical, and Biological (NBC) Defense Troops, Lieutenant General Alexey Rtishchev, chief of the Russian NBC Defense Troops, said.

"Work is proceeding on several fronts simultaneously. Our research organizations, in collaboration with industrial enterprises, are developing a suite of remote-control systems for aerosol countermeasure barriers and new multispectral compositions for creating aerosol screens, effective not only in the visible spectrum but also in the infrared and radar ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum. Simply put, a screen that conceals troops from the naked eye, as well as from thermal image sensors, and radars," Rtishchev said in an interview published by the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper.

According to him, ground robotic systems are also being developed to conduct aerosol countermeasures, inflict fire damage to the enemy using jet-powered infantry flamethrowers, and perform radiological, chemical, and biological reconnaissance. In addition, the defense industry, in collaboration with military specialists, is developing payloads and combat modules for unmanned systems.

"An important principle: all advanced development models must undergo testing in the special military operation zone – they are used by NBC defense units, and the defense industry refines them based on the feedback and recommendations received," Rtishchev emphasized.