Hasta La Gadget!

BAE Systems, long known for its wargadgets that blind and obfuscate, has recently announced that it is developing an e-ink camouflage system that displays images on the side of a vehicle which reflect the environment — and which change in real time. This is well-suited for areas such as those found in Afghanistan, where terrain can vary from plain ol’ desert beige to a lively and vibrant green, and — provided it doesn’t break down in the desert sand — probably seems a lot more convincing than paint on metal. (We also wonder if this technology will work on cocktail dresses.) The company hopes to have a prototype within four years, while for our part we hope to have our troops out of the region in much less time than that.