How does Infrared Signature Suppression achieve its objective?

Infrared Signature Suppression primarily achieves its objective by utilizing multilayer materials and coatings that are designed to absorb or reflect infrared radiation. The application of these materials minimizes the heat signatures emitted by an aircraft or equipment, making it harder for infrared detection systems, such as heat-seeking missiles and surveillance sensors, to identify and target them. Through the strategic layering of materials, the system can effectively diminish the intensity and specific wavelengths of IR emissions, thereby reducing the thermal signature that is typically associated with the vehicle's operation.

The other options suggest actions that would not contribute to stealth in an infrared context. Increasing IR emissions, for instance, would enhance detection possibilities rather than suppress them, while enhancing IR visibility would also counteract the goal of reducing detection capabilities. Reducing radar reflectivity relates more to radar signature management than infrared, which separates it from the specific strategies employed in infrared signature suppression.