Military Wraps Research&Development, Inc. has unveiled the new photo-stealth technology at the U.S. Special Operations trade show (SOFEX 2007). Photo-Real and Photo-Stealth are trademarks of Military Wraps and are in patent pending. This technology is ” a direct result of daily feedback from specific battlefields from all over the globe”.
Sounds very interesting, but what exactly does this mean? Well, the photo-stealth camouflage uses site-specific photographs printed on vinyl-adhesive wraps.
This technology can only work in specific terrains, due to the photo-realistic scene patterns, once an item has finished a tour of duty it can be re-wrapped and sent to another specific location. The camouflage is so realistic that any soldier or equipment can virtually disappear in the battlefield environment. Stealth is a key word in today’s military. When people hear “stealth” their probably think F-117 Nighhawk or F-22 Raptor, the classic angle-shaped designs. That technology is only used to deceive radars and, as you’d imagine, is quite expensive. Photo-stealth on the other hand will not deceive radar, IR and such, but it will deceive the human eye. If the enemy can’t see you, he can’t shoot you.
Eric Layton 27 September 2009
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