US Marines are on the hunt for a cloak they can wear to hide themselves from thermal-imaging sensors

Marines evacuate simulated casualties during an exercise at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 5, 2025. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tania Guerrero The Marine Corps is seeking a company to develop a new outer garment for protection. The cloak would shield Marines from enemy thermal-imaging sensors. Thermal-imaging sensors are prolific in the war in Ukraine, often used on drones. The Marine Corps is looking for a new outer garment to protect its troops from battlefield threats that can ...