Posted on 06/29/2004 1:34:02 PM PDT by demlosers
Edited on 06/29/2004 7:10:46 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
During a battle, the ability to move troops swiftly and without detection can mean the difference between victory and defeat. The U.S. Army is developing tents and uniforms made from flexible solar panels to make it more difficult to track soldiers.
(Excerpt) Read more at wired.com ...
BTTT
PING, a lot of interesting links at WIRED!
Using solar power to kill people and break things.
I'm damn proud of My Army!
I'd wonder if something like this would have a distinctive radio frequency reflective signature.
Calling all radio heads. I'm no electrical engineer, but some MI or Signal folks might know.
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