one side of the hdpe or plywood backing and have a foe thermal membrane adhered to the other side of the hdpe or plywood backing both thermal membranes could be powered simultaneously and whichever target is facing the shooter would be determine whether the target is friend or foe or for greater efficiency only the target facing the shooter could be powered this may significantly extend the functionality of simulation scenarios possible and require soldiers to more accurately acquire their target before engaging fig6 could be created using a conductive plastic silhouette base with the hot barrel heating element composed of a 10 mil polycarbonate sheet with resistive conductive ink formed into the shape of the gun barrel 602 this resistive ink gun barrel thermal image generator could be laminated with pressure sensitive adhesive to the back or the front of the base target creating a resistive plastic resistive ink friend foe target if the circuit for the base target is energized and the gun circuit is de energized it would be considered an unarmed friend target if both the base target circuit and the gun circuit are energized it would be considered and armed foe target a friend foe target could also.