An invisibility cloak may seem like science fiction, but despite that, many scientists and engineers have put much time into developing the concept, pushing it closer to reality. A device which ...

Defense Department officials cite nets, walls and fishing line as low-cost obstacles to protect civilians and key sites from small drones ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026.

It may be time to admit that camouflage isn't nearly as effective as it is claimed to be. Since the start of the 21st century, the United States military has undergone several iterations to find ...

Fibrotex USA Inc. has won the contract to supply the U.S. Army’s Next-Generation Ultra-Light Camouflage Netting System. (Fibrotex USA) The Army has finally selected a company to provide it with the ...

Last summer, the U.S. Army confirmed that soldiers will begin wearing the new Army Combat Uniform (ACU) that bears the Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) – also known as Scorpion W2. They are now ...

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The new camouflage technology has been nicknamed Chameleon. It is based on so-called electrochromic “glass” that consists of composite materials and changes color and transparency when an electrical ...

Long before a new car model hits showroom floors, it often takes its maiden voyage in a very incognito — and strangely scientific — way. In order to study the real-world performance of a new vehicle, ...

The best way for an animal to camouflage itself and avoid getting eaten is to disguise itself as an inanimate object, scientists say. According to a paper published on September 14 in the journal ...

Humans aren’t great at blending in with their environment. In the 20th century—after we ditched the rather barbaric style of fighting wars in fields, with line formations charging at one ...

From crabs to caterpillars, a wide range of animals successfully use camouflage to hamper detection by hungry predators. But some concealment strategies are more effective than others, a new study ...