Camouflage news

Camouflage news

The world of military camouflage is quickly changing. Countries are introducing new patterns etc. I'll try to publish some of these news on this page.

If you have any news please contact me: (Henrik Clausen)


Date: 2010
Country: United Kingdom
News: The British Army is to introduce a new camouflage pattern to replace the DPM: The MTP (Multi-Terrain Pattern). The new pattern will slowly replace the "green DPM", but the desert pattern will be retained
Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8422942.stm


Date: 2008
Country: The Netherlands
News: The Dutch Army is working together with TNO (a research institute) to develop a new Army camouflage uniform. This is to replace the "foreign patterns" in use now (based on British DPM, US Woodland etc.). A number of different types of camouflage are being considered. The project is run as a part of "Soldier Modernisation Programme - SMP". The project has run since at least 2007.
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Date: 2008
Country: Turkey
News: The Turkish Army has introduced a new digital camouflage uniform
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Date: 2008
Country: Russia
News: New digital uniform displayed at the 9th of May parade in Moscow (celebrating victory over Germany and end of WW2 in 1945)
Link: http://militaryvideo.ru/eng/forum/viewtopic.php?t=251


Date: 2007
Country: Ireland
News: The Irish Army has introduced a new desert uniform for their troops in Afghanistan. The August 2007 issue of the "An Cosantóir" (magazine of the Irish Armed Forces) should contain a photo of the new pattern
Link: http://military.ie/cosantoir/


Date: 2007
Country: Sweden
News: Swedish Police SWAT (Nationella Insatsstyrken) uses the Danish M/84 for woodland operations (according to Swedish law they are not allowed to use the Swedish Army pattern)
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Date: 2007
Country: Sweden
News: The Swedish Army uses the Danish M/84 for OPFOR
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Date: 2006
Country: Colombia
News: The Colombian Army has introduced a new uniform in a digital pattern - in both a desert and woodland version
Link: http://www.ejercito.mil.co/index.php?idcategoria=41#


Date: 2006
Country: France
News: France has decided upon a new camoulfage pattern. It should be issued beginning middle of 2007.
(If you are the photographer and would like credit please send me a mail)
Link: http://henrikc.dk/camouflage/photos/france/p61200232du.jpg


Date: 2006
Country: Bosnia
News: A new uniform is to enter service in the armed forces of Bosnia-Hercegovina. The new uniform is of the same pattern as MARPAT woodland
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Date: 2006
Country: USA
News: USAF has chosen a new tiger stripe uniform
Link: http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123017545


Date: 2006
Country: USA
News: US Navy has chosen a new digital uniform
Link: http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=22519


Date: 2005
Country: Jordan
News: The Jordanian Navy has selected a camouflage pattern designed by the US based company HyperStealth
Link: http://www.hyperstealth.com/ka2/Navy/index.htm


Date: 2005
Country: Italy
News: The Italian Army has chosen a digital pattern - for standard European and for desert use
Link: http://www.esercito.difesa.it/root/Uniformi/unif_servcombnew.asp


Date: 2004
Country: USA
News: US Army unveils its new combat uniform - the Army Combat Uniform - in a digital pattern that is to replace the BDU
Link: http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=6045