SSZ - Camouflage Systems

SSZ AG is a worldwide supplier of camouflage systems for military protection including netting, camouflage covers for mobile applications and battledress. From the determination of regionally specific parameters, to production down to the delivery of the product, SSZ AG assumes total responsibility.

SSZ AG imparts country-specific conditions to the camouflage material. To carry out this task optimally, SSZ AG has highly qualified specialised staff in the fields of technology and tactics. SSZ AG awards country-specific licence agreements for finishing.

WHAT DOES CAMOUFLAGE MEAN?

Efficient camouflage means blurring the characteristic contours of an object so that the object as such can no longer be perceived against its background. Nowadays, this principle can be implemented in all the relevant spectral ranges (VIS, NIR, MIR, and RADAR).

MULSTISPECTRAL CAMOUFLAGE

• Systems in the visual range (VIS) or near infrared range (NIR) - in the visual and near infrared camouflage effectiveness is provided by colouration and pattern as well as by closely following the reflectance of natural soils and vegetation (chlorophyll step). Furthermore through three-dimensional structure of the net, also texture of natural leafs and other background elements (i.e. pebbles, stones) are best imitated.

• Systems in the thermal (MIR) range from 3–5 µm and 8–14 µm wavelength - in the thermal infra-red (MIR) (from 3–5 ìm and 8–14 ìm wavelength) the camouflage net is claimed to be particularly effective, adapting firstly to the air temperature by the highly convective structure and to background variations (ground temperature) by mirroring the background radiation on the net (patented infrared spectral reflectance). When used to camouflage items that might have particularly hot sections, such tracks or engine compartment, no heat-insulating camouflage substructure need to be added as the net has high thermal shielding capacity.

• Systems in the millimetre and radar wavelengths (RADAR) - effective against SAR and millimetre-wave - based homing heads, and considerably diminish the detection and recognition ranges and making target identification absolutely impossible.

MULTISPECTRAL CAMOUFLAGE COVERS FOR MOBILE USE

The multispectral camouflage covers for mobile use are designed to counter heat seeking and radar homing missiles and munitions. For every vehicle an optimized design to reduce IR and RADAR-signature is aimed using different materials and construction resulting in a low signal to clutter ratio. Though robust the final product is still very light.