Take a close-up look at "invisible" weapons (pictures)

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Take a close-up look at "invisible" weapons

Stealth technology also known as LO technology (low observable technology) is a sub-discipline of military tactics and passive electronic countermeasures, which cover a range of techniques used with personnel, aircraft, ships, submarines, and missiles, in order to make them less visible (ideally invisible) to radar, infrared, sonar and other detection methods.

The concept of stealth is to operate or hide without giving enemy forces any indications as to the presence of friendly forces.This concept was first explored through camouflage by blending into the background visual clutter. As the potency of detection and interception technologies (radar, IRST, surface-to-air missiles etc.) have increased over time, so too has the extent to which the design and operation of military personnel and vehicles have been affected in response. Some military uniforms are treated with chemicals to reduce their infrared signature. A modern "stealth" vehicle will generally have been designed from the outset to have reduced or controlled signature. Varying degrees of stealth can be achieved. The exact level and nature of stealth embodied in a particular design is determined by the prediction of likely threat capabilities.

Now, let's take a close-up look at those "invisible" weapons.

Aircraft


F-117A Nighthawk


B-2 Spirit


F-22 Raptor


F-35 Lightning II


SR-71 Blackbird


Boeing X-45

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Submarine


Seawolf class


Virginia class


Severodvinsk submarine


Astute-class

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Warship


Sea shadow


HMS Daring


The Visby

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Armored vehicles


AMX-30


UK plastic stealth tank