Posted on 02/02/2016 1:41:42 PM PST by Olog-hai
A new type of camouflage developed for the Bundeswehr (German army) has been designed to fool even enemies using night vision equipment.
The Bundeswehr Scientific Institute (Wiweb) has been working on the new design for several years, and now believes it finally has a replacement for the traditional Flecktarn pattern, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) reported on Tuesday.
With a larger percentage of the surface devoted to sand colours, the new pattern -- which is designed to be used in all kinds of different environments -- is more useful in desert areas like Afghanistan, where more than 800 German troops are deployed. ...
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Two different things. FLIR imagery displays contrasts in heat/cold. NVS is all about light amplification. So, unless these uniforms have some sort of property to defeat body heat emission, FLIR will still detect the soldiers wearing them.
LOL!
At first glance I thought, "Oh, that must be the new stuff on the left..." because the uniforms on the right pop out of the background so much more.
Maybe the writer got it backwards...
“How not to be seen.” Cue the Liberty Bell march...
infrared. won’t fake that.
How well would Space Blanket type material hide a body from FLIR?
Short answer- do-able with alot of constraints. You might get lucky. You probably won't.
Thanks. The question wasn’t just about intentionally hiding, although I was interested in that, but also about situations where you might want to be found. Like being lost in the woods. You’d like searchers to find you while also trying to avoid hypothermia.
Good post.
FLIR detects thermal radiation.
NVS detects visible light that is reflected by a light source (that can be detected by others).
Unless you are stone cold, FLIR will spot you. It is so crispy, I was in a field class when FLIR first deployed and could easily tell a 5.56 round in a pocket from a 7.62 round in the other pocket.
No burqa or any other clothing can evade FLIR.
If you look, the new camo (and it is camouflage, not a cloak of invisibility) includes hoodies, facemasks and gloves. These were not a normal part of camo in the past.
Like the article said, a lot of work went into reducing the IR signature.
IR detection equipment isn’t the end all-be all. It has limitations, like every other technology. That the Germans have been working on hiding IR emissions from troops is not surprising at all.
Those are some bad ass thermal sites.
Id love one but $6,000 is too rich for my blood.
An outfit called Torrey Pines Logic makes a thermal sight for about $500. Obviously not in the same league as the $6K ones, but it's about the same price as a good optical sight. Comes ready to mount on a Picatinny Rail. Max range about 100 yards. Works reasonably well. When good weather arrives, I'm going to mount it on one of my rifles and get it sighted in.
Available from Sportsmans Guide.
Disclaimer: I have no connection with either Torrey Pines Logic or Sportsmans Guide.
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