南朝鲜政府开发可吸收雷达和红外波的隐形衣

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Soldiers to Wear Smart Uniforms

By Kim Tae-gyu
Staff Reporter

South Korea, which is still technically at war with the communist North, will attempt to develop smart textiles such as ones with built-in stealth technology ― enabling its soldiers to sneak into enemy territory undetected.

Toward that end, the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) agreed to cooperate on Friday by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the research of such futuristic fibers.

``Textiles featuring stealth technology will keep military forces hidden from enemy detection methods including radar, infrared, heat or sonar,'' Defense Ministry Director Lee Sang-beom said.

``It wouldn't be like an invisibility cloak in the movies. They are detectable to human eyes but not to the machines. We think the technology could be deployed in the not-so-distant future.''

Stealth technology, otherwise dubbed as low observability, has been mostly employed in airborne fighters, combat ships or submarines but its applications have been rapidly extended of late.

Under the stewardship of the MKE, which has spearheaded the development of the next-generation textiles, prototypes of such "magical" fibers were produced here a few years ago. But the ministry points out that further improvement is needed.

``Just as stealth technology continues to evolve based on brisk research, so do counter measures. The cat-and-mouse game will continue down the road and we will try not to fall behind,'' MKE official Moon Cheol-hwan said.

The two ministries also agreed to work on other sophisticated textiles, which involve information technologies and other compelling features.

For example, textiles would automatically check the biological data of soldiers and in the case of an emergency, they are designed to transmit warning signals to the headquarters so that they can abort the ongoing operations or send medics.

Furthermore, colors of uniforms may change in accordance with the surroundings for camouflage purposes. They turn green in jungles and white on snowy mountains.

``Traditionally, our soldiers have put on various combat gear and apparatus on top of their army fatigues. Many of them will be embedded into their uniforms made of smart textiles,'' said Lee at the ministry.

``In other words, combat apparel will work as wearable computers. The concept will be applied to the nation's special forces first before penetrating more widely into other units later on.''

Lee noted that the MOU on the smart fiber would offer a win-win solution both for the military and private textile sectors as the former creates a demand for the latter in return for taking advantage of the advanced technologies of manufacturers.

The South has channeled a substantial amount of its budget and personnel to keep a strong military because it has been confronted by the Stalinist North ever since the Korean War (1950~53).

The two Koreas ended the conflict through an armistice not a peace treaty, meaning the two are still technically at war.

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Soldiers to Wear Smart Uniforms

By Kim Tae-gyu
Staff Reporter

South Korea, which is still technically at war with the communist North, will attempt to develop smart textiles such as ones with built-in stealth technology ― enabling its soldiers to sneak into enemy territory undetected.

Toward that end, the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) agreed to cooperate on Friday by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the research of such futuristic fibers.

``Textiles featuring stealth technology will keep military forces hidden from enemy detection methods including radar, infrared, heat or sonar,'' Defense Ministry Director Lee Sang-beom said.

``It wouldn't be like an invisibility cloak in the movies. They are detectable to human eyes but not to the machines. We think the technology could be deployed in the not-so-distant future.''

Stealth technology, otherwise dubbed as low observability, has been mostly employed in airborne fighters, combat ships or submarines but its applications have been rapidly extended of late.

Under the stewardship of the MKE, which has spearheaded the development of the next-generation textiles, prototypes of such "magical" fibers were produced here a few years ago. But the ministry points out that further improvement is needed.

``Just as stealth technology continues to evolve based on brisk research, so do counter measures. The cat-and-mouse game will continue down the road and we will try not to fall behind,'' MKE official Moon Cheol-hwan said.

The two ministries also agreed to work on other sophisticated textiles, which involve information technologies and other compelling features.

For example, textiles would automatically check the biological data of soldiers and in the case of an emergency, they are designed to transmit warning signals to the headquarters so that they can abort the ongoing operations or send medics.

Furthermore, colors of uniforms may change in accordance with the surroundings for camouflage purposes. They turn green in jungles and white on snowy mountains.

``Traditionally, our soldiers have put on various combat gear and apparatus on top of their army fatigues. Many of them will be embedded into their uniforms made of smart textiles,'' said Lee at the ministry.

``In other words, combat apparel will work as wearable computers. The concept will be applied to the nation's special forces first before penetrating more widely into other units later on.''

Lee noted that the MOU on the smart fiber would offer a win-win solution both for the military and private textile sectors as the former creates a demand for the latter in return for taking advantage of the advanced technologies of manufacturers.

The South has channeled a substantial amount of its budget and personnel to keep a strong military because it has been confronted by the Stalinist North ever since the Korean War (1950~53).

The two Koreas ended the conflict through an armistice not a peace treaty, meaning the two are still technically at war.

voc200@koreatimes.co.kr
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