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[quote=@mcpop9]
As to the thermal camera, just like how you assumed radar absorbing paint wouldn't matter, i did the same thing with sensors, except sensors are standard on military machines where radar absorbing paint was not.  we're piloting machines designed to fight in most if not all enviroments, to have the ability to view heat sources is invaluable for Gunpla. any sort of sensors like thermal cameras, night vision, motion, all would be standard on just about every gunpla. 
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And if you don't believe him, its mentioned in the show that Gunpla have a several different sensors inbuilt as part of the 'base systems'