PROJECT CODE: PN-IV-P7-7.1-PED-2024-1371

PROJECT TITLE: Tactical Warfare: Infrared Stealth Technologies

PROJECT ACRONYM: TWIST

PROJECT TYPE: Demonstrative Experimental Project

Project duration: 2^nd February 2025 – 31^st December 2026

PARTNERS: National Institute for Laser, Plasma & Radiation Physics (INFLPR)

  Tehnooptoelectronica S.R.L.

PROJECT SUMMARY:

The Tactical Warfare: Infrared Stealth Technologies (TWIST) project focuses on advancing infrared stealth technology. A multidisciplinary team of 12 researchers and engineers, led by Dr. Adrian-Ionut Bercea aims to develop a device that could effectively “hide” itself from thermal cameras while enabling encrypted and covert communication. The development process involves reaching key milestones, including the fabrication of vanadium dioxide active layers, the completion of device assembly, and the integration of communication modules. Deliverables such as laboratory samples, reports, technical datasheets, a project web page, articles, patents, and validated devices will be generated throughout the project. Identified risks, extending from delays to regulatory changes, are mitigated through contingency plans, collaboration, prioritization, and legal engagement. TWIST, a collaboration between INFLPR and Tehnooptoelectronica S.R.L, aspires to contribute to the efficient management of crime and terrorism and the improvement of the resilience and autonomy of physical and digital infrastructures, promising both scientific advancement and economic benefits.