Exercise : RECON : Detecting Concealed Military Equipment
Situation
In security systems, a visual dead zone is the area directly beneath or between
fields of view that remains unobserved.
...there are other...
...methods...
...of concealing...
...and...
...our artifacts...
Methods of Concealing a Military Vehicle
1. Thermal Insulation Blankets:
Even when parked with the engine off, a tank's heavy steel armor absorbs solar
heat throughout the day, turning it into a glowing beacon on thermal scopes.
Thermal sheets are deployed beneath the outer visual camo net to trap and slowly
dissipate this heat, matching the surrounding earth's ambient temperature.
2. Masking the Approach
A perfectly hidden tank is useless if its tracks lead straight to it.
Crews must reverse carefully into their "hide" position, and infantry troops
typically sweep away or camouflage the deep track marks left in the dirt or
grass to prevent aerial tracking.
3. Managing Shadows
A tank might be perfectly painted, but the massive, dark shadow it casts
on the ground under midday sun is highly visible to high-altitude drones and
satellites.
4. Structural Integration:
Park the tank flush against existing vertical structures, such as the rubble
walls of ruined buildings, steep ravines, or heavy tree lines, to merge the
tank’s shadow with natural shadows.
5. Net Extension:
Camouflage nets are pinned far out from the vehicle at low angles. Gradual,
sloping angles prevent a sharp, telltale black shadow from forming underneath
the chassis.
6. Eliminating Light Reflection (Shine)
In bright sunlight, even small reflective glints can betray a hidden position
from miles away.
7. Muting Optics and Glass:
Anti-reflective coatings or physical mesh covers are placed over periscopes,
laser rangefinders, and thermal optics.
8. Mudding the Hull:
If the paint is worn or a surface is slightly glossy, crews often smear wet
mud or local dirt across the armor to create a matte, non-reflective finish.
9. Headlight Covers:
Standard glass headlights are covered with canvas, burlap, or heavy paper so
they do not catch the sun.
10. Breaking the Boxy Silhouette
The sharp, straight 90-degree lines of a tank's chassis and its elongated barrel
immediately signal "man-made object" to a scout or drone.
i. Disruptive Camouflage Nets:
Crews use military-grade nets elevated by prop-poles to create a sloped, organic
mound over the vehicle. This eliminates the tank's distinct, angular geometry.
ii. Local Scrim and Foliage:
Soldiers gather surrounding vegetation (branches, tall grass, bushes) and weave
it into the tank's hull and netting. The vegetation must match the immediate
micro-environment exactly—using pine branches in a birch forest will compromise
the position.
iii. Barrel Distortion:
Long barrels are often wrapped in uneven foliage or painted with counter-shading
(lighter colors on the underside) to diminish the appearance of length and
thickness.
...owhhh…!?…
...mmmmn…!...
source: google.com
Methods of Detecting a Concealed Military Vehicle
1. Searching Visual Dead Zones
...not on report...
...via other monitoring security
..and methods...
...mmmn…
...like...?...
"a field hide" : reverse a tank into an artificial conceal point
...[a] copse of trees...
...a hollow in the terrain...
- an agriculture barn with shadows in the leeward side to the sun
…
...
...need to put our boots in that field...
...and at the oblique...
...yeah...
...yep...
...get the angle...
...make the shot...
...got the sniper on scope...
...what now...
...relay that to our base...
...owhh...
2. Thermal Scopes:
Equip a thermal scope to force enemy equipment (such as mortar emplacements,
beacons, and landmines) to glow brightly in high contrast to the environment.
3. Listen Closely:
Many pieces of deployed equipment emit audio cues.
Listen for the distinct:
i. beeping of [ troop network ] Beacons
...so that i find...
...the tank that [ my troop ] had hidden...
...mmmn...
ii. the hum of T-UGS sensors
A Tactical Unattended Ground Sensor or T-UGS is a
deployable motion sensor. It collects seismic,
acoustic, radiological, and electro-optic data to
track any movement in its range.
The T-UGS can track, classify, and identify any
target within its range and relay it to across the
network in almost real time to a platoon size
element of soldiers as an early warning device.
...ohh…
...mmmn...
...if you say...
...with tinnitus...
...and high...
...can it be done...?...
...mmmn…
4. Observe the Glint:
If an enemy is actively sniping, you can spot their exact location by looking for
the distinct scope glint reflecting off their magnified optic.
...or a muzzle...
...in a flash...
...mmmn…
5. The Marked Spot:
Manually "paint" targets by aiming your crosshairs and pressing the spot
button.
Doing this places an orange marker over the device for your entire squad
or team to see.
...we got that green...
...oh...
...mmmm…
…
…
...similar to chalk...
[ a chalk mark on put the target or suspect ]
...yeah...
...when in secret police...
...chalk their coat...
...at the rail station...
...the suspects...
...owhh…!?…
source: google.com
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