The Army testing secret technology which makes tanks and troops invisible.

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Army tests invisible tankThe Army is reportedly testing secret technology which makes tanks and troops invisible.The Ministry of Defence revealed they made a vehicle seem to completely disappear in trials last week.A soldier present at the trials told The Sun: "This technology is absolutely incredible. If I hadn't been present I wouldn't have believed it."I looked across the fields and just saw grass and trees - but in reality I was staring down the barrel of a tank gun."The highly secret trials were conducted by the Royal Engineers and scientists from specialist researchers QinetiQ, the former research arm of the MoD.The breakthrough uses cameras and projectors to beam images captured from the surrounding landscape on to a specially-adapted tank coated with silicon to maximise their reflective qualities.The result is that the naked eye sees only the view which is behind the tank.The MoD are also testing a military jacket which works on the same principles.Professor Sir John Pendry of Imperial College London, the world's leading authority on the physics of invisibility, said: "It is realistic to expect battlefield applications in five years - given sufficient funding."The theory is done and dusted. The hard work now goes into development."http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2575027.html?menu=news.scienceanddiscoveryHome - News - Entertainment - Sport - Business 2007 Ananova Ltd Terms and conditions of use - Privacy policy - Corrections - Contact Ananova - About Ananova