Israel’s Secret New Weapon?

September 14, 2010

For the test run, a thin layer of the material was painted on dummy missiles, and radar waves aimed at them had a difficult time registering them. This technology is a considerably more cost-effective method than purchasing an American stealth plane for US $5 billion.

In order to locate objects, the radar transmitter sends out electromagnetic waves. When these waves hit an object, they are scattered in all directions, with some being bounced back to the radar itself. Regular signal reception indicates the existence of an object. The nanotechnology envelopes the object, absorbs the radio waves emitted by the radar, and releases them as heat energy scattered in space. In doing so, the material disguises the object, making it difficult to identify by radar.

“This is a breakthrough with the potential to change the rules of the game in the battlefield,” said Eli Shaldag a former senior Israel Air Force official.

Source: Excerpts of an article by Ofer Petersburg, Ynetnews