The Eurasian Times is reporting that China has developed "shape shifting" technology that allows its cruise missiles to switch between being stealthy and appearing to radar as the size of an airliner. The publication says Chinese researchers have created an inexpensive retractable umbrella-like device that radically changes the radar signature of the missiles at will. Quoting a translation of a Chinese scientific paper, the publication says the device is made from off-the-shelf materials and can make the missiles appear in a variety of forms. "The veil can also randomly alternate shape and length, generating bizarre patterns to confuse computer or radar operators," the publication quoted the study as saying.
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