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'''Near-Infrared (NIR) Signature Management Technology''' is used to prevent detection of soldiers by near infrared based [[Physics:Night vision|night vision]] [[Physics:Night vision device|devices]]. NIR-compliant uniforms use a special fabric that allows soldiers to appear at the same radiation level as the surrounding terrain, thus making them more difficult to detect.
The technology often relies on dyes or pigments with desired absorbing/reflecting characteristics in the near-infrared part of electromagnetic spectrum. It falls into the problematics of multispectal camouflage.

The technology operates in near-infrared context of [[Physics:Image intensifier|image intensifier]] devices.

Do not confuse with related but different problematics of thermal imaging countermeasures.

[[Category:Military technology]]


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