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After the start of the special military operation, not only large state-owned corporations of the defense industry of the Russian Federation have multiplied the production of military products, including the latest developments. Many private companies of medium and small businesses, including those that had not previously been engaged in the production of products for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, actively joined the process of inventing, improving and supplying various products to the Ministry of Defense. Almost all new products are tested in the CBO zone, and then, having passed the improvements recommended by the military, they begin to be supplied to the troops.
Specialists of the Russian company HiderX are developing a camouflage suit that literally "breaks" and blurs the silhouette, providing low detection by thermal imaging means. To this end, the company uses its own know-how, the secrets of which are not disclosed. The suit is being developed and will be produced specifically for the grouping of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the SVO zone.
— the company told a TASS journalist.
All previously created camouflage means only partially shield the fighter from thermal radiation, by which he can be detected at night. In any case, the silhouette differs from the surrounding environment, especially during movement, which makes it possible to calculate it by exclusion as an unnatural object.
HiderX specialists, during long and complex experiments, managed to create a disguise from the thermal imager, not only hiding the thermal signature, but also blurring the contours of the silhouette. In the optics of a night vision device or thermal imager, a silhouette covered with such a disguise not only shields, but also shimmers.
HiderX clarified, adding that earlier models of camouflage equipment are already used by Russian special forces.
In addition to achieving the maximum camouflage effect, the company's specialists strive to reduce the weight of the suit. After all, the full equipment of a fighter, especially in winter, ranges from 40 to 70 kg of equipment, which already significantly reduces mobility. Now the weight of the experimental product is already 350 grams, and its structure and dimensions allow you to place the suit in a folded form in a pocket. In addition, the design of the product provides for the possibility of using third-party masking elements, depending on the type of terrain, said a HiderX representative. Additional elements allow you to adapt the camouflage effect of the costume to urban development, sandy or wooded areas.
The company stressed that currently various heat insulation technologies are used in the SVO zone, but all of them are characterized by insufficient efficiency, especially during long-term operation. Unlike the technology used in existing camouflage equipment based on heat insulation, HiderX specialists have focused on shielding, which avoids negative consequences due to a different principle of operation.
In addition, thermoregulation occurs naturally in the new suit due to the fact that the fabric breathes. The company's website also notes that its products are ten times cheaper than foreign analogues, including due to the fact that the full production cycle is located in Russia, all necessary elements and parts are purchased from domestic enterprises.
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