[Faline]

Unlike traditional camouflage systems which rely on paint or nets to hide vehicles, ADAPTIV can instantly blend a vehicle into its background. The system can also be used on ships and fixed installations, allowing them to stay undetected by enemy surveillance units.

With the ADAPTIV system installed, a unit has:
-The ability to blend into natural surroundings
-The ability to mimic natural objects and other vehicles
-A significantly reduced detection range
-IFF capability

ADAPTIV works by using lightweight hexagonal pixels which are electrically powered by the vehicles systems. The pixels are individually heated and cooled using commercially available semi-conducting technology. The hand-sized pixels are made of metal, so that they can sustain physical impact and provide defence against enemy ordnance. The entire system has been designed with ease of use in mind, and the pixels are able to be easily and rapidly removed and replaced if damaged.

Once mounted on a vehicles hull or ballistic armour plates, ADAPTIV renders a vehicle invisible to infra-red and other surveillance technology.

Whether it is day or night, whether they are on the move or stationary, ADAPTIV gives your vehicles increased stealth - and greater survivability.

http://www.baesystems.com/Businesses...ptiv/index.htm

[Karma]

Not such a good thing. The enemy will have them too.

[Blewvane]

This is nice.

[kellyhound]

cool, cloaked battleships.
http://m.io9.com/364483/navy-battles...loaking-device

[souris]

[Sharon]

Interesting, thanks

[johnleeknoefler]

Originally Posted by Karma ↗

Not such a good thing. The enemy will have them too.

Then they will need to pay for development and manufacture. It's not that easy to copy technological advances. Take apart a cell phone and then after looking at it make your own from available parts. Not so easy.