Army scientists ask industry for
camouflage fabrics that hide
soldiers from electro-optical
sensors
March 26, 2015
NATICK, Mass., 26 March 2015. U.S. Army electro-optics experts
are reaching out to industry for ideas on how to develop electro-optical
camouflaged fabric to help warfighters hide from enemy short-wave
infrared (SWIR) sensors.
Officials of the U.S. Army Natick Soldier, Research, Development,
and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) in Natick, Mass., released a
request for technical papers Wednesday for the Short Wave Infrared
Signature Reducing Technology project.
As the modern battlefield becomes ever-more technologically
sophisticated, military researchers are searching for ways to help
infantry and Special Forces warfighters on the ground avoid potentially
hostile surveillance that involves electro-optical sensors.
Army researchers are beginning the process of developing and
applying SWIR signature-reducing technologies to several kinds
of fabrics while maintaining acceptable visible-light and
near-infrared signatures.
Army experts primarily are interested in SWIR camouflage for Flame
Resistant Defender-M (FR-DEFM); Flame Resistant ResQ2
(FR-ResQ2); 100 percent Nylon 500D (Ny500D); 100 percent Nylon
1000D (Ny1000D); and other military fabrics.
The camouflage patterns of interest are Operational Camouflage
Pattern (OCP); Marine Corps Desert (MARPAT D); Marine Corps
Woodland (MARPAT W); and Marine Corps Coyote solid (MC Coyote).
This SWIR camouflage project is part of the Army's overall research
into warfighter counter-surveillance technologies outlined in broad
agency announcement W911QY-15-R-0016, which is online at http://www3.natick.army.mil/NSRDEC
Army researchers will evaluate candidate SWIR camouflaged fabrics
for comfort, durability, colorfastness and signature properties
. Initial SWIR target reflectance values should have at least three
levels of reflectance with evident separation among them.
The highest SWIR reflectance level should be about 65 percent, while
a mid-range level should be about 45 percent, and a low-range level
at about 25 percent. Vendors should propose to print on one or more
of fabric substrates of interest.
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Companies responding should describe suggested technologies and identify
how their technology offers camouflage protection. Information should include
technical test data; test methodology; certification; status and specifications
for manufacturing and production; any unique or proprietary construction
requirements; and any other information that demonstrates the value of technologies.
Mail responses to be received no later than 15 April 2015 to the Army's James
Fairneny or Anabela Dugas, Fiber and Textile Science Team,
ATTN: RDNS-SEW-TMF, 15 Kansas St., Natick, MA 01760-5019.
Email questions or concerns to the Army's James Fairneny
More information is online
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