Brits Bringing 'Star Trek' Tech To Battlefield -- Aol Defense
Washington: What was once science-fiction could become reality on the modern battlefield -- cloaking technology that can make huge weapons virtually "disappear" -- at least to sensors searching for them.
British company BAE Systems will debut the system, known as ADAPTIV, 10 days from now at the Association of the U.S. Army's annual conference here. It is based on an interlocking set of individual tiles that are attached to the outside of virtually any military vehicle, creating a chain-mail like protective coating.
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