The Russian military will use the Astra Linux operating system instead of Windows

Russian military is planning to use a Linux kernel operating system called Astra Linux, developed by a Russian company called RusBITech in 2008, to replace Microsoft's Windows operating system on its military system. .

Since January 2018, the Russian Defense Ministry has announced plans to convert military-grade computers from Windows to Astra Linux because of concerns about "back doors" in Windows that can help US intelligence spy. Russian government activities.

As of April 17, Astra Linux has achieved a particularly important security certification issued by the Russian Federal Export and Technical Control Agency (FSTEC). This means that Astra Linux can be used to handle information at the highest security level of the Russian government.

In addition, Astra Linux is certified by Russia's leading intelligence agency (FSB), and the Russian Ministry of Defense. This helps Astra Linux to replace Windows in all Russian military and intelligence computers.

The Astra Linux operating system interface is developed by the Russian company.

Astra Linux has just been certified as the Astra Linux Special Edition version 1.6 with the codename Smolensk. This is a commercial version and users can spend money to buy.

Earlier, the operating system also gained certification to handle information labeled "secret" ("secret") and "top secret" (top secret) of the Russian government, two levels of security. Data below the highest level is "particularly important".

So far, the Russian government only uses special versions of Windows, which have been modified by the Russian Federal Security Administration (FSB) to implement, check and approve.

Before Russia, Chinese troops are also planning to replace the Windows operating system with a self-developed operating system on military computers because of US hacking concerns.