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RUSSIA is close to developing “invisible” tanks due to a huge scientific breakthrough.
Scientists in Moscow have created a new material which makes war vehicles invisible to radar by manipulating electromagnetic waves.
Researchers at the city’s National University of Science and Technology have created a material which can block, absorb or bend waves, making the tanks essentially invisible.
The project’s director Alexei Basharin said: “The experimental part of our research was the creation of a one-of-a-kind metamaterial consisting of a small flat grid of the so-called meta-molecules cut out from a solid piece of ordinary steel.”
The university later explained the new technology could be used for “stealth” combat.
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A T-14 Armata Russian tank
A spokesman said: “An addition of a nonlinear semiconductor will turn the metamaterial into an adjustable screen for stealth technologies, which make fighting vehicles less visible in radio, infrared and other bands.
“The Russian Satellite Communications Company and other space-related organisations have already shown interest in the new material.”
This is just the latest secret weapon developed by Russia in recent months.
In September the country revealed a rapid-fire cannon capable of shooting 1,800 rounds per minute.
The weapon, which is designed for use on the T-50 fifth-generation fighter jet, was tested at a military research centre outside Moscow.
Mounted on a fixed stand designed to simulate the wing of a Russian jet, the 9-А1-4071K - as it is called - was filmed during a live test-fire.
The gun's manufacturers claim it is capable of piercing modern armoured vehicles and marks a significant step forward in weapons development for the Russian military.
The bullets are said to be accurate at up to 800m against aerial targets and can hit ground-based targets from 1,800m away.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/752566/russia-military-putin-invisible-tanks-war-ww3
Scientists in Moscow have created a new material which makes war vehicles invisible to radar by manipulating electromagnetic waves.
Researchers at the city’s National University of Science and Technology have created a material which can block, absorb or bend waves, making the tanks essentially invisible.
The project’s director Alexei Basharin said: “The experimental part of our research was the creation of a one-of-a-kind metamaterial consisting of a small flat grid of the so-called meta-molecules cut out from a solid piece of ordinary steel.”
The university later explained the new technology could be used for “stealth” combat.
A T-14 Armata Russian tank
A spokesman said: “An addition of a nonlinear semiconductor will turn the metamaterial into an adjustable screen for stealth technologies, which make fighting vehicles less visible in radio, infrared and other bands.
“The Russian Satellite Communications Company and other space-related organisations have already shown interest in the new material.”
This is just the latest secret weapon developed by Russia in recent months.
In September the country revealed a rapid-fire cannon capable of shooting 1,800 rounds per minute.
The weapon, which is designed for use on the T-50 fifth-generation fighter jet, was tested at a military research centre outside Moscow.
Mounted on a fixed stand designed to simulate the wing of a Russian jet, the 9-А1-4071K - as it is called - was filmed during a live test-fire.
The gun's manufacturers claim it is capable of piercing modern armoured vehicles and marks a significant step forward in weapons development for the Russian military.
The bullets are said to be accurate at up to 800m against aerial targets and can hit ground-based targets from 1,800m away.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/752566/russia-military-putin-invisible-tanks-war-ww3
