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Stealth technology also known as low observable technology. It provides the range of technique used in aircrafts , missiles , ships and submarines in order to make them less visible [ideally invisible] to radar, infrared, sonar and other detection methods. Stealth technology greatly reduces the distance at which a vehicle can be detected.
With the advent of radar technology in second world war, efforts were made to make radar detection in-effective.
The first "stealth" aircraft have been developed in Germany during the last years of WWII. Later americans worked on stealth technology and suceeded.
Experimental bomber yb- 49 flying wing paved the way for united states when it was not detected by radar for a period of time First ever working Stealth Aircraft was developed by Lockheed Martin in 1983 called the F-117A nicknamed as the Nighthawk.
STEALTH TECHNOLOGY
STEALTH AIRCRAFT
STEALTH SHIPS
Night hawk
Sea shadow
STEP1. Radar tracks the location, speed, and direction of a vehicle by sending out (transmitting) short bursts of radio waves. STEP2. It listening for an "echo" as the waves bounce off the vehicle. STEP3. By measuring how long it takes for an echo to arrive back, and how much of a frequency shift has occurred in the echo (as compared to the transmitted signal). STEP4. Finally the distance to the vehicle, and its velocity, can be tracked.
The right-angled surfaces at the wing and tail roots also reflect radar signals straight back to their source. Panels on planes are angled so that radar is scattered and no signal goes back to base.
A second way of stopping radar reflections is by coating the plane with material that soaks up radar energy. These typically consist of carbon, carbon fibre componsites, or magnetic ferrite-based substance. Nanostructural composite materials absorbing radar waves without reflecting. Flight-control surface can be made from honeycombed materials which reflect incoming radar waves.
TYPES OF STEALTH
INFRARED
PLASMA
AWCT
Infra-red radiation are emitted by all matter above absolute temperature zero. Hot zones such as engine exhaust , wing surface [ friction due to air ] get heated which rather increases the visibility. These part should be kept cool as possible it can be. Option would be mixing of cool air with the hot engine exhaust.
In This Technology, Jet Injects A Stream Of Ionized Gas Which Covers The Jet And Absorbs Radiations Coming From Radar Making The Plane Almost Invisible.
Rcs reduction elements are generally implemented in ships to further reduce the remaining rcs AWCT is used
ADVANTAGES
Reduces the causality rates during war Saving military budget Develop the military secretes Bluff the anti-detective device USED AS AIRCRAFTS, SHIPS, TANKS ETC
Cost of maintenance
India is building SUKHOI 5th generation fighter with the Russia which will be introduce to the Indian air force in 2015-2016. India is also building a light combat aircraft for the Indian air force to replace Jaguar and MIG27
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CONCLUSION
>Stealth technology is a techniques used with Aircrafts, ships order to make them less visible to radar. >Need of Stealth Technology very importance in military field. >Its an arm race except it isn't between specific countries. Its a fight between Technologies.
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