Helicopter Pilot Detection of the Two Different Camouflaged Hawk Batteries

摘要

The purpose of this study was to collect data comparing the camouflage effectiveness of the cage-supported light-weight camouflage screen (LCS) and the experimental shape disrupter system produced by the Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command (MERADCOM). The camouflaged Hawk battery systems were contrasted with a control Hawk battery having no camouflage. The data reported in this paper were collected by ARI for use by the US Army Air Defense Board (ADB) as part of a larger scale study for the US Army Air Defense School (USAADS). ARI was specifically tasked with determining the human pilot detectability of the batteries in contrast to other portions of the study dealing with satellite and photoimagery interpretations. The data presented refer only to helicopter pilots and the associated Hawk ground crews. The data that were collected appear to consistently support one camouflage system over the other.