It was only a matter of time till the military and the companies with whom they do business to turn wrap material in to practical concealment. Vehicle wraps have found a new purpose; to make a vehicle or structures disappear.

We all know camouflage is nothing new. Just walk through the local Bass Pro Shop to grasp the variety of printed fabric necessary for success. And vehicle wraps are not that new to the graphic and print industry, so what took the military so long to join the march to a digital environment? The reason was the military’s strict requirements. For military applications, the stakes are much higher and performance expectations much more demanding. Using the vehicle wrap concept, Military Wraps Inc., Lumberton, NC, has a proprietary camouflage technology that was researched and developed specifically for military use. Called Photo-Stealth and Photo-Real, the digitally printed camouflage can match terrain so accurately that vehicles, weapons, equipment and engineered structures seem to disappear into the surrounding battlefield—a improvement to the traditional painted-on concealment.

PIRATE™ Systems (Photo-Immersive Realistic Aides for Training Environments) was developed by Military Wraps to accurately recreate situational realism with site-specific, high-megapixel photographic images that are computer-edited for proper scale and perspective, then large-format printed onto special vinyls. The images produced are applied to interiors or exteriors at training sites, providing a real-life setting for training exercises, and a more site-specific environment to address a variety of potential crisis situations.

The advanced technology required by the military may be more than the average duck hunter would be willing to pay for, but the concept is clearly a logical extension of the more generic camouflage products available now to the average consumer. Image Agent is able to match any camouflage pattern you desire and then applied to any vehicle or product you are looking to conceal.