Military camouflage

Australia halts air strikes in Syria

A A27 Hawk on the BAE Tarmac with a new paint scheme.Hawk A27-30 is sporting a new colour scheme aimed at increasing visibility and reducing the potential risk of mid-air collision. The decision to trial the new paint scheme followed an assessment of operational risk of Hawk operations in Pearce Airspace in 2010.

World War I camouflage trick might be reworked for the 21st Century

Ships were painted with zebra stripes in hopes of evading and deceiving the enemy during World War I. It was not entirely clear how effective the “dazzle” camouflage was, but a recent study seems to indicate that the zigzag-like patterns can be misleading and deceptive when the ship is moving.