China Develops 'Golden Veil' Device to Camouflage Missiles as Passenger Jets on Radar

The low-cost, lightweight device could significantly alter warfare by allowing missiles to switch between visible and stealth modes during flight.

China has developed a device called the 'Golden Veil' that can make cruise missiles appear as passenger jets on radar screens, potentially changing the face of warfare.
The device, developed by a research team in northwest China, is part of an ongoing effort by China to build up a wide range of ways it can penetrate air defense systems.
The 'Golden Veil' is a low-cost, lightweight, foldable device that consists of fine, gold-plated wires that form a web of complex geometry to reflect radar signals, making the object appear larger.
The device can be deployed or folded repeatedly, allowing the missile or aircraft to switch between visible and stealth modes at will throughout the flight.
The next challenge for the team is to bring the 'Golden Veil' to mass production, which will be difficult unless the manufacturing process can be done mostly by machines.