Its textured, non-reflective surface scatters light to reduce visibility under various weather conditions.
By Hezy Laing
The Polaris Solutions Kit 300 is a groundbreaking camouflage system that renders IDF soldiers nearly invisible to both thermal and visual sensors, significantly enhancing battlefield survivability.
Developed jointly by Polaris Solutions and the Israeli Ministry of Defense’s Directorate for Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), the technology stems from research initiated after vulnerabilities exposed during the 2006 Lebanon War.
Dr. Gal Harari, head of DDR&D’s Detectors and Imaging Technology Branch, noted that the widespread use of night-vision and thermal imaging by adversaries like Hezbollah demanded a radical upgrade in concealment capabilities.
The Kit 300 is crafted from Thermal Visual Concealment (TVC) material—a proprietary blend of microfibers, metals, and polymers—designed to disrupt infrared signatures and visual outlines.
Lightweight and waterproof, the fabric can also be molded into three-dimensional shapes, allowing it to serve as a stretcher or shelter.
It features dual-sided terrain optimization—one for desert, the other for forest—and can be customized for specific missions.
Its textured, non-reflective surface mimics natural features like rocks, foliage, or sand, scattering light to reduce visibility under various lighting conditions.
This flexibility enables contour shaping that breaks up the human silhouette, making detection by high-resolution cameras and line-of-sight reconnaissance more difficult.
The IDF has already deployed the Kit 300 in operational settings, particularly in reconnaissance and special forces missions along the northern border and in Gaza.
While specific combat applications remain classified, defense officials confirm its integration into elite units.
International interest is growing, with Canada reportedly among the first foreign militaries to evaluate the technology.
Compared to traditional ghillie suits or thermal blankets, the Kit 300 offers compact, multispectral concealment and has outperformed similar products from U.S. and European manufacturers in field tests.
