Turkish firm develops ‘invisibility cloak’ for military purposesApril 10, 2014 - 10:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Turkish R&D firm has developed a “disguise network” for military purposes reportedly more capable than its equivalents produced in the United States and Israel, according to Hurriyet Daily News. The global market for anti-radar materials for military vehicles, including tanks, popularly known as “invisibility cloaks,” reached billions of dollars in volume in the recent years. Ümit Öztürk, a representative of the Turkish firm, has said the “disguise network” can significantly reduce an object’s radar cross-section in specific radar frequencies. Besides its radar-avoiding capabilities, Öztürk said, the material also decreases the object’s visual, infrared and thermal marks. The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), the country’s scientific watchdog, has tested the product and approved that its anti-radar capabilities are better than its counterparts elsewhere in the world. “Current anti-radar paints produced in Israel and the U.S. are heavy and can easily be damaged in harsh weather,” Öztürk said. “Our composite bodies are lighter and resistant to all weather conditions,” he continued. Öztürk also told Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) reacted positively after initial tests regarding the usage of the new product on Turkey’s nationally-produced military drone, ANKA. “We have also informed the Ministry of Defense,” he added, saying their efforts are continuing to set up a factory for mass production. Photo: Hurriyet Daily News Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |