Re: Tank vision systems

On Fri, 4 Feb 2000, Roger Books wrote:
> IR coatings can take out the IR part of the spectrum, but they
> won't take out the visible part of the spectrum.  Chaff shouldn't
> really affect IR/UV/visible light at all, Radar absorbant coatings
> won't either.

This is why tankers do things like attach foliage and branches and scrim

and netting to tanks. It breaks up the outline and makes them harder to 
see. Already there is camo netting that breaks up radar energy. How long

do you think it will be before scrim breaks up the near IR or far IR 
signature of a vehicle.

You have seen pictures of the WWII era German Assault guns/mobile trees 
right?

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