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Heat-Proof Face Paint Withstands Bomb Blasts

If you thought your makeup’s UV protection was good, how about face paint that can withstand the intense heat of a bomb blast? US researchers have created a camouflage face paint that may soon be used by soldiers and firemen to shield them from extreme heat.

26 June 2012

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US Army’s Pixelated Camouflage Uniform Is A $5b Failure

While pixelation is usually very successful at obscuring images otherwise unfit to be seen, the US Army is $US5 billion in the hole, with its pixelated camouflage uniform (introduced in 2004) being dubbed a colossal mistake.

31 May 2012

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Can You Find The Two Camouflaged Commandos In This Photo Before They Shoot You?

The Egoz recon unit of the Israeli Defence Force is an elite group trained in guerilla tactics. Sometimes they operate in cities. But sometimes, as seen above, they hide on the hills. Watching. Waiting. They’re very, very good.

4 May 2012

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There Are Two F-16s Hiding In This Picture

I hope you’re not as easily fooled as I am, because I totally missed the two F-16s in this picture. I have an excuse! I was totally looking at the left hand side of the picture. And the picture I saw was really small! Like thumbnail-sized!

30 October 2011

Science

Do You Think This New Urban Camo Will Fool Anyone?

It goes without saying Western soldiers haven’t seen a lot of jungle and woodland shooting these days. The arid climes of the Middle East — and their urban centres — have been warfare hotspots. So how about some crazy new urban camouflage?

6 September 2011

Science

Video Demonstrates Wickedly Cool Night Invisibility Technology

While it only works on night scenarios, BAE’s Adaptiv technology holy-f**k-Batman demonstration has left me dumbfounded. It can make a tank, helicopter or a battleship fully invisible at night. Or disguise them as any other vehicle.

3 August 2011

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Leaked Photos Show 8-Bit Camouflage Military Vehicle

I love how this Pandur Special Operations armoured vehicle looks with the 8-bit camouflage, apparently the first time someone is applying this to gear instead of military uniforms. The photos were leaked to a Spanish site and then disappeared. [KitUp!]

6 February 2011

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These Soldiers Don’t Need Invisibility Technology

Watch very closely as the camera pans around this landscape and try to locate the horde of soldiers – 20? 30? – hiding in plain sight. Apparently, some people in the military need no stinking magic cloaking technology to become invisible.

26 May 2010

Science

MOTHERF*CKING SHARKS CAN BECOME MOTHERF*CKING INVISIBLE

As if they weren’t scary enough, scientists have discovered that sharks can become invisible to preys using an optical trick. Not scared yet? Well, one of the invisible shark species is nicknamed the phantom hunter of the fjords. Run. Now.

14 October 2009

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How To Disguise An Aeroplane Factory As A Subdivision

During World War II, the Army Corps of Engineers wanted to hide the Lockheed Burbank Aircraft Plant in case the Japanese decided to attack the West Coast. So, of course, they built a fake subdivision on its roof.

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