Further advances in aircraft camouflage are being investigated in the field of active camouflage.
It uses active camouflage, a plasma weapon and can see the infrared spectrum.
They use active camouflage and mimicry, controlled by their nervous system.
"How long will it take engineering to reroute power and active this camouflage?"
A variety of marine animals possess active camouflage through their ability to change colour rapidly.
In theory, active camouflage could provide perfect concealment from visual detection.
In military usage, active camouflage remains at the research stage.
Camouflage is weakened by motion, but active camouflage could still make moving targets more difficult to see.
However, active camouflage works best in one direction at a time, requiring knowledge of the relative positions of the observer and the concealed object.
There are two mechanisms of active camouflage in animals: counterillumination camouflage, and color change.