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Saab's Barracuda Ultra-lightweight Camouflage Screen Gains New Feature

Saab’s Barracuda Ultra-lightweight Camouflage Screen Gains New Feature

Our Bureau - : Sep 6, 2023 - : 4:57 pm

Saab has announced a new feature for its Barracuda Ultra-lightweight Camouflage Screen (ULCAS), which gives armed forces the possibility to combine protection from the enemy with the possibility to communicate with friendly forces.

“Thanks to our expertise within signature management, we are taking camouflage to the next level with this novel feature. It changes how soldiers communicate while keeping multispectral protection, and so introduces a new era of tactical communication flexibility, offering unparalleled capabilities,” said Henning Robach, head of Saab’s business unit Barracuda.

Barracuda camouflage nets provide vital protection for a soldier, hiding the operator from for example radar sensors. However, the same characteristics that provide that protection, also limits the use of GPS and/or VHF communications to and from underneath the net.

Saab’s new Frequency Selective Surface technology (ULCAS-FSS) allows selected radio frequencies to pass easily either way through the camouflage net, while protecting against the higher frequencies of electromagnetic waves used by radar systems.

Saab has stated that the new ULCAS-FSS, represents a significant advancement in modern signature management technology.

Saab’s camouflage solutions, including the ULCAS with FSS feature will be shown during the DSEI 2023 event in London, 12-15 September.

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