Contemporary Coatings for Military Vehicles in the Context of their Protection and Camouflage Effectiveness

• Autorzy: Przybył Wojciech , Michalski Marek , Radek Norbert

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0055.3083

Warianty tytułu

PL

Współczesne powłoki lakiernicze pojazdów wojskowych w kontekście ich ochrony i skuteczności maskowania

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article presents a comprehensive analysis of contemporary coatings applied to land vehicles from the perspective of their camouflage effectiveness in VIS/NIR, MWIR/LWIR, and 1-18 GHz ranges, as well as their mechanical and operational resistance. NATO standards (STANAG 2338) and national standards (MIL-DTL-53039/64159, NO-80-A200, TL 8010-0002), along with technical specifications of certified IRR-CARC paints (USA, Poland, Germany), are identified. Based on available tests and case studies, the limitations of single coating layers (inability to simultaneously control optical, thermal, and radar signatures) are discussed, and the application of mobile multispectral coverings (Saab Barracuda MCS, Lubawa Miranda) as a hybrid solution is justified.

PL

W artykule przekrojowo przeanalizowano współczesne powłoki lakiernicze stosowane na pojazdach lądowych z punktu widzenia ich skuteczności maskowania w pasmach VIS/NIR, MWIR/LWIR oraz 1-18 GHz, a także odporności mechanicznej i eksploatacyjnej. Wskazano standardy NATO (STANAG 2338) i narodowe MIL-DTL-53039/64159, NO-80-A200, TL 8010-0002 oraz kart technicznych certyfikowanych farb IRR-CARC (USA, Polska, Niemcy). Na podstawie dostępnych testów i studiów przypadków omówiono ograniczenia pojedynczych warstw lakierniczych (brak możliwości jednoczesnej kontroli sygnatury optycznej, termicznej i radarowej) oraz uzasadniono zastosowanie mobilnych pokryć multispektralnych (Saab Barracuda MCS, Lubawa Miranda) jako rozwiązania hybrydowego.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

paint coatings; multispectral camouflage; radar; IRR; RAM

PL

powłoki lakiernicze; maskowanie wielospektralne; radar; IRR; RAM

• Wydawca: Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Biuletyn Wojskowej Akademii Technicznej
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 74, No. 2
• Strony: 9--18
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 54 poz., il., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Przybył Wojciech

• Military Institute of Engineer Technology, 136 Obornicka St., 50-961 Wrocław, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0384-3463

autor

Michalski Marek

• F.H. Barwa Company, 3/5 Warkocz St., 25-253 Kielce, Poland
• Kielce University of Technology, Faculty of Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering, 7 Al. 1000-lecia P. P. St., 25-314 Kielce, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0419-7886

autor

Radek Norbert

• Kielce University of Technology, Faculty of Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering, 7 Al. 1000-lecia P. P. St., 25-314 Kielce, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1587-1074

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