Scientists from the Saratov State University in Russia have developed a custom-made invisibility cloak for soldiers that will help the camouflage with their background without being detected by radars and radio devices.
The
cloak is not like the one seen in fictional content like Harry Potter
movies but can be a crucial defence technique of the future as enemy
troops will not be able to detect soldiers in hiding. By using
radio-absorbing properties it will allow soldiers in ordinary uniforms
to be invisible to the
enemy's radar devices
"It will allow to impart radio-absorbing properties of any fabric
practically without changing its mass and other parameters, in other
words — it allows to make fighters dressed in ordinary uniform invisible
to radar reconnaissance devices," said a statement from the scientists
accessed by Sputnik.
The cloak consists of a sophisticated
membrane that uses nano-processing technology. Tiny light-sensitive
cells embedded can detect surrounding colours and electrical signals
then trigger the top layer to imitate those colours by using
heat-sensitive dyes. Using this technology, military gear can be
developed to suit a wide range of temperatures and loads.
The
technology was first developed by the University of Illinois and the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) which other military
research tanks have advanced. The US and the UK military has already
tested a range of these cloaks since 2015 but continue to develop
advanced technology to master the art of camouflaging.
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