The Russian military has developed an unusual black and white "Zebra"-style camouflage for cargo vehicles, which can complicate the detection and recognition of vehicles by drones. The new masking scheme was applied to a KAMAZ truck, which, according to available information, was adapted to counter the optical systems of Hornet UAVs.
The non-standard camouflage is made in the form of contrasting black and white stripes. The unusual pattern covers almost the entire vehicle – from the cab and body to the wheels and mounted elements.
Unlike traditional camouflage, which helps equipment blend in with the surrounding terrain, the new scheme relies on visual distortion of the silhouette. Stripes of different widths break the familiar contours of the vehicle and can complicate the operation of optical surveillance systems, including computer vision algorithms used on drones.
It is assumed that such coloring can complicate the automatic determination of the size, shape, and individual elements of the vehicle when observed from the air. This is especially true for systems that use object recognition based on characteristic contours and visual features.
How effective such camouflage will be in real operating conditions has not yet been reported. However, the concept itself shows a growing interest in means of protecting equipment from modern aerial reconnaissance and automatic targeting systems.