Adaptiv

It consists of an array of hexagonal Peltier plates which can be rapidly heated and cooled to form any desired image, such as of the natural background or of a non-target object.

In 2011, BAE Systems announced their Adaptiv infrared military camouflage technology, likening it to "a thermal TV screen".

The Peltier plate panels are rapidly heated and cooled to match either the temperature of the background, such as a forest, or one of the objects in the thermal cloaking system's "library" such as a truck, car or large rock.

The result is to "cloak" the vehicle from detection by heat-detecting night vision devices (thermographic camera systems).

For mimesis, an image of a chosen object, such as a car, can be retrieved from Adaptiv's library and superimposed on the background.

An armoured vehicle fitted with 'Adaptiv' infrared side panels, switched off (left), and on to simulate a large car (right), [ 1 ] demonstrates both crypsis and mimesis .