The Russian military will have its own tablet

As reported by Interfax, today Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin was presented with the prototype of the first Russian tablet.

The device was developed by the National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI” and is intended for military structures of the Ministry of Defense. The main feature of the tablet is the secure "RoMOS" (Russian Mobile Operating System) based on Android. According to MEPhI, this operating system has all the functional capabilities of the Android platform but does not contain any covert functions for sending users' personal data. "RoMOS" is designed for data encryption, storage of crypto keys, maps, and navigation systems, meaning there will be no Google app store for security reasons. "We will have our own secure app store," notes Andrey Starikovsky, CEO of the scientific and production company at “MEPhI.”

The tablet is planned for release by the end of the year in two versions: military (shockproof and waterproof for use in field conditions) and civilian. The "civilian" tablet will enter wide sale in a minimal configuration (without 3G) and will cost about 15,000 rubles. The device will have a 10-inch screen and the capability to connect to wireless networks, including via a SIM card. The tablets will be assembled at the Russian Central Research Institute of Economics, Informatics, and Management Systems, and most of its components will be of foreign manufacture.

Recall that the first Russian smartphone with 4G under the Yota brand, which almost two years ago Sergey Chemezov, CEO of "Rostec," demonstrated to President Medvedev, never went on sale (despite the declared price of 25-30 thousand rubles). At that time, Eldar Murtazin openly admitted that "the Russian intellectual contribution to the device was almost zero."