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On 10 March 2022, photographs of an M-427 unit surfaced on the internet, allegedly confiscated by Ukraine from a seized Russian command post near Kiev (Ukraine) [1][2]. It is currently unclear whether this is indeed the case, or whether this is misinformation.

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If it's misinformation, what's the goal? To show that the Russian military is using somewhat dated battlefield comms equipment?

To further sow discord and demoralize Russia's military, most likely.

The tech is not outdated.

One of the pictures show a rotary dial phone. Presumably what this interfaces with.

It's like saying my new Macbook Pro is outdated because it uses the old telephone copper cables for the dsl connection.

True! With a general purpose appliance, one needs to define what outdated means. Is it fit for purpose (is the crypto strong enough against resourced adversaries), is it serviceable and reliable as hardware.

In both cases, this would be yes. Nobody says their toaster is outdated beyond aesthetics. Does it toast? Is it repairable?

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