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Visual Stealth for F-16?
HyperStealth Biotechnology Corp
/ Canada
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After two years of development of digital camouflage pattern
application for military aircraft HyperStealth Biotechnology Corp\
is now ready to apply the KA2 camouflage scheme on an F-16
fighter. According to HyperStealth’s President and CEO, Guy
Cramer, the application will be painted on the Royal Jordanian Air
Force F-16 fighters, following successful testing on Blackhawk
helicopters. The test will be conducted as part of a comprehensive
camouflage program commissioned by His Majesty, King Abdullah II
of Jordan (shown on the right, wearing the new uniform in the
picture below).
Under this program, advanced digital KA2 camouflage patterns were
developed for the Jordan Armed Forces, Police, Customs and Counter
Terrorism Battalion. The KA2 camouflage pattern uses digital
fractal patterns which were proven to be more difficult to detect
than traditional (analog) camouflage patterns. KA2 design are
already used with combat uniform issued to Jordanian troops (shown
below). Similar patterns were also tested on weapons,
complementing a complete set of urban camouflage suit. Other tests
were carried out with vehicle camouflage, using vehicle wrap
technology developed by 3M Commercial Graphics division. Similar
materials were used to wrap UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters. The
complex KA2 pattern is now considered for the F-16 fighter making
the Kingdom of Jordan the first in the world to use this advanced
visual mitigation method.

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