Active Camouflage Technologies Come of Age

Future combat vehicle protected by an active camouflage system.

From Defense Professionals:

Currently, infantry reconnaissance and infiltration operations are performed with conventional camouflage designed to conceal the soldier using two basic elements: colour and pattern. However, military operations in urban environments are currently becoming more prevalent in which the optimum colour and pattern could continuously change by the minute. For example, a soldier wearing a green colouration pattern would stand out against a white wall. An active camouflage system would continuously update the colour and pattern, concealing the soldier in the current environment.

Read more ....

My Comment: I guess someone got hooked watching the "Predator movie" with Arnold Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Seriously .... the development of Active Camouflage Technologies to its logical conclusion (if successful) will be a revolutionary step in warfare.