WASHINGTON \u2014 Saab Barracuda\u2019s new Breakaway Camouflage provides American special operators a new capability to help limit detection during battlefield operations and rapid egress in high threat environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Current breakaway camo packages are designed for U.S. special operations forces\u2019 vehicles such as the Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1, the MRZR, and Polaris DAGOR, according to Brian Keller, the President of Saab Barracuda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some of the breakaway camo kits are already being fielded by Special Forces, Keller said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
U.S. Special Forces at Fort Bragg received their first set two weeks ago, Keller said, and another 49 sets for the DAGOR vehicles are due by Nov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The breakaway camo provides multispectral protection, meaning it can protect against sensors such as infrared, thermal infrared, and broadband radar, helping shield U.S. operators in high threat areas, Keller explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The camo easily collapses if operators need to hightail it out of an area. \u201cIf you back up a foot it will cause the front nets to come off,\u201d Keller explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The driver can then speed through the camo and drive out of the area. The camouflage is designed to be disposable, but American commandos can retrieve it if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The camo can be set up by a four-man team in under ten minutes and weighs under 74 pounds, making it suitable for two-man carry, Keller said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saab Barracuda also offers mobile camouflage for larger military vehicles like U.S. Strykers and Abrams tanks, according to Keller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saab Barracuda\u2019s new Breakaway Camouflage provides American special operators a new capability to help limit detection during battlefield operations and rapid egress in high threat environments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":115810,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_acf":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":78,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_smg_distribution_targets":{"5":{"categories":["your-army","news","daily-news-roundup","newsletters"],"primary_category":"your-army"}}},"categories":[78,29,36],"tags":[],"coauthors":[3502],"class_list":["post-58917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ausa-digital-show-dailies","category-digital-show-dailies","category-newsletters"],"acf":{"subheadline":"","legacy_arc_id":"E6GV4DZTJ5BUXPSP7MXKK6MO7Y","arc_canonical_url":"\/digital-show-dailies\/ausa\/2017\/10\/10\/breakaway-camo-keeps-vehicles-stealthy-and-battle-ready\/","remove_feature_photo":false,"is_sponsored":false,"subtype":"","redirect_url":"","disable_inline_ads":false,"native_logo_pretext":"Presented By:"},"yoast_head":"\n