Accession Number:

ADA000910

Title:

Camouflage by Artificial Foliage

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 6 Jun 1973-6 Jun 1974

Corporate Author:

BATTELLE COLUMBUS DIV OH

Personal Author(s):

• Henderson, N. C.
• Dick, R. J.
• Grandinetti, P. M.
• Riley, G. R.
• Roop, D. E.

Report Date:

1974-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

64.0

Abstract:

A program was conducted to develop a pop-up artificial-foliage system compatible with the rural Maryland summertime background environment. The result of this Phase I effort was a self-expanding leaf module, a number of which are stored flat in a simple box-like container. Release of the container lid latch allows the leaf modules to pop-up and expand, thus covering the external surface of the vehicle with artificial foliage. Repacking is accomplished by pulling a lanyard threaded through each leaf module. Visual background experiments with the leaf modules deployed verified the overall effectiveness of this camouflage system against visual detection.

Descriptors:

• *CAMOUFLAGE
• *PACKAGING
• *VEHICLES
• *FOLIAGE
• MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
• ARMY EQUIPMENT
• SPRINGS
• EXPANDABLE STRUCTURES

Subject Categories:

• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE