After nuclear chain reaction e-camouflage is one such concept which can change the entire scenario of modern warfare. By switching on to the invisible mode you can enter and create havoc in the enemy territory within a fraction of minutes. The British Army has dared to think of such a concept in the form of an electronic ink to make the tanks invisible. Unlike traditional forms of camouflage, this technique uses highly sophisticated electronic sensors that will project the surrounding images – making the tank to get merged in the landscape.
Till now, such concepts remained the subject matter of alien technology – also showcased in many Hollywood flicks. Scientists are hopeful that this new technology soon will be deployed in the war-ridden zones of Southern Afghanistan.
The invisible tank was conceptualized in the BAE’s Future Protected Vehicle Program, which is going to be implemented in seven different vehicles (manned and unmanned). The program majorly encompasses
Pointer (an agile robot), Bearer (a modular platform), Wraith (low signature scoutvehicle), Safeguard: (an ultra-utility infantry carrier), Charger (a lethal and survivable attack vehicle), Raider (a remotely or autonomously controlled skirmishing platform) and Atlas (convoy system).
Pointer (an agile robot), Bearer (a modular platform), Wraith (low signature scoutvehicle), Safeguard: (an ultra-utility infantry carrier), Charger (a lethal and survivable attack vehicle), Raider (a remotely or autonomously controlled skirmishing platform) and Atlas (convoy system).
The project is being considered as a reactionary response to the British Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) “Capability Vision” for armored vehicles. The commanders are hoping to execute the project within four years. Initially the tests will be conducted on lightweightvehicles powered by hybrid electric drives.
The project is not only limited to an invisible tank but is also in quest of some new technologies, like: fuel reduction technology, tougher bulletproof glass, biometric integration (for tracking the threats in highly crowded places) and many more.
“The trick here is to use machines to do what they are best at (and humans are not) – ploughing very quickly through dull, repetitive data to strip out the overwhelming bulk which is of no use and would take a long time and enormous human resources to process” — with these words Hisham Awad, Head of the the Future Protected VehicleProject, has concluded that casualities in the war zone can be limited to much extent by referring to these technologies.
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