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Military hopes new camouflage uniforms will make soldiers invisible to heat sensors
Canada's military is spending $500,000 to develop chameleon-like camouflaging. The two-year project aims to create a material that mimics the temperature of any terrain, thus preventing enemies armed with infrared sensors from spotting our soldiers. Philip Twardawa, an engineering physicist with Defence Research and Development Canada, told the Halifax Daily News that heat-seeking sensors turn any temperature anomaly on the battlefield into a potential target. The new camouflage won't actually get cooler in a shady forest -- or warmer in sunshine. "Their uniform isn't going to change in the sense of its thermal properties," Mr. Twardawa said. "It's just that it's going to change the way it processes the infrared signature." By injecting small amounts of temperature-sensitive electrochromic fluids into their uniforms, it's hoped soldiers will all but vanish on the battlefield.
Taken from National Post.
Canada's military is spending $500,000 to develop chameleon-like camouflaging. The two-year project aims to create a material that mimics the temperature of any terrain, thus preventing enemies armed with infrared sensors from spotting our soldiers. Philip Twardawa, an engineering physicist with Defence Research and Development Canada, told the Halifax Daily News that heat-seeking sensors turn any temperature anomaly on the battlefield into a potential target. The new camouflage won't actually get cooler in a shady forest -- or warmer in sunshine. "Their uniform isn't going to change in the sense of its thermal properties," Mr. Twardawa said. "It's just that it's going to change the way it processes the infrared signature." By injecting small amounts of temperature-sensitive electrochromic fluids into their uniforms, it's hoped soldiers will all but vanish on the battlefield.
Taken from National Post.