List of camouflage patterns
Encyclopedia
Here is a list of military camouflage
patterns used in battledress
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The list is ordered by continent and country of origin, with other users listed in a separate column. The list includes current issue and past issue patterns; users include armed forces, paramilitary forces, gendarmerie
s, police forces, firefighting forces, search and rescue
units, as well as other security forces, counter-insurgency
/ counter-terrorism
forces and other emergency services.
Military camouflage
Military camouflage is one of many means of deceiving an enemy. In practice, it is the application of colour and materials to battledress and military equipment to conceal them from visual observation. The French slang word camouflage came into common English usage during World War I when the...
patterns used in battledress
Battledress
Battledress, or fatigues in the general sense, is the type of uniform used as combat uniforms, as opposed to 'display' dress or formal uniform worn at parades and functions. It may be either monochrome or in a camouflage pattern...
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The list is ordered by continent and country of origin, with other users listed in a separate column. The list includes current issue and past issue patterns; users include armed forces, paramilitary forces, gendarmerie
Gendarmerie
A gendarmerie or gendarmery is a military force charged with police duties among civilian populations. Members of such a force are typically called "gendarmes". The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary describes a gendarme as "a soldier who is employed on police duties" and a "gendarmery, -erie" as...
s, police forces, firefighting forces, search and rescue
Search and rescue
Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...
units, as well as other security forces, counter-insurgency
Counter-insurgency
A counter-insurgency or counterinsurgency involves actions taken by the recognized government of a nation to contain or quell an insurgency taken up against it...
/ counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism is the practices, tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, militaries, police departments and corporations adopt to prevent or in response to terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed.The tactic of terrorism is available to insurgents and governments...
forces and other emergency services.
Africa A–M
Country | Camouflage pattern | Used by | Notes | Other user(s) | Years used |
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Disruptive Pattern Material (DPM) Disruptive Pattern Material Disruptive Pattern Material is the commonly used name of a camouflage pattern used by British forces as well many other armies worldwide, particularly in former British colonies.... |
National Armed Forces of Algeria Military of Algeria The People’s National Army is the armed forces of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Algeria has a large and reasonably well-equipped military to counter foreign and domestic threats... |
Similar to Safariflage DPM | |||
Central European pattern | French Para-style uniform | France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
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French Lizard pattern | Benin Armed Forces | French Para-style uniform | France | ||
Ragged Stripe | |||||
French Lizard pattern | Cameroon Army | extact cut & pattern of French lizard F2 uniform. | France | ||
Portuguese Lizard pattern | Cape Verde Army | Mozambique Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest... |
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Lime British DPM | green-dominant of British DPM pattern | Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... |
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French Lizard pattern | Comorian Security Force | Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara... |
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China Type 99 Type 99 (camouflage) Type 99 is a camouflage pattern used by People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China.Type 99 has developed many variants throughout its service, each with different designations and colour variants. For example, there are Type 87, Type 95, and Type 03 patterns.The main variant is a... 4-color Oceanic Pattern |
Côte d'Ivoire Gendarmerie | Blue variant of China Type 99 camo pattern | China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... , Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in... |
2010-present | |
US Woodland |
National Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire (FANCI) | Black "FANCI" letters printed all over 4-color woodland background | |||
US Universal Camouflage Pattern Universal Camouflage Pattern The Universal Camouflage Pattern , also referred to as ACUPAT or Digital Camouflage is the military camouflage pattern currently in use in the United States Army's Army Combat Uniform. The pattern was chosen after several laboratory and field tests that occurred from 2003 to 2004... (ACU) |
New Forces(FAFN) Honor Guards | same as ACUPAT digital camo pattern | Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... , Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2007 | |
US 3-Color Desert | |||||
Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
"Chocolate-chip horizontal camouflage" | ||||
Central European pattern | |||||
Scrambled Egg | There are two versions of this pattern: one sparse, one dense. It has branching shapes surrounding an occasional oval. | ||||
Rocks/Sand Reversible | The "Rocks" side of this is extremely reminiscent of German SS Oak Tree pattern, and the "Sand" side has rather dark large blobs over a yellow-khaki background. | Somalia Somalia Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory... , Sudan Sudan Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the... |
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Central European pattern |
Country | Camouflage pattern | Used by | Notes | Other user(s) | Years used |
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French Central European pattern | Gabonese Army | Exact cut & pattern of French lizard F2 uniform. | France | ||
Gendarmerie 2-color Camouflage | Gabonese Gendarmerie | Purple/Grey variant of Central European pattern | |||
Gabonese 3-Color Arid Camouflage | Gabonese National Police | Sand/brown/green variant of Central European pattern | |||
British DPM | |||||
US Woodland |
Currently by the Ghana Army Ghana Army The Ghana Army is the army of the West African nation of Ghana. In 1959, two years after the Gold Coast obtained independence as Ghana, the Gold Coast Regiment was withdrawn from the Royal West African Frontier Force, and formed the basis for the new Ghanaian Army... |
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Deep Blue KA2 digital camouflage | Ghana Police Service Ghana Police Service The Ghana Police Service is the main law enforcement agency of Ghana. The service is under the control of the Ghanaian Ministry of the Interior.-Functions:The service was established to perform the following functions:#the detection of crime;... Motor Traffic and Transport Unit(MTTU) |
Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... |
2010–present | ||
French Central European pattern | Guinean Army | Same cut & style as French F2 | France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
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Woodland Digital Camouflage |
Guinean Gendarmerie | Very similar to USMC Woodland MARPAT MARPAT MARPAT is a digital camouflage pattern in use with the United States Marine Corps, introduced with the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform , which replaced the Camouflage Utility Uniform. The pattern is formed by a number of small rectangular pixels of color... pattern |
2007–present | ||
Portuguese DPM pattern | Guinea-Bissau People's Revolutionary Armed Force (FARP) | ||||
4-Colour Semi-Arid | Kenyan peacekeeping Peacekeeping Peacekeeping is an activity that aims to create the conditions for lasting peace. It is distinguished from both peacebuilding and peacemaking.... troops in Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4... |
Malawi Malawi The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size... , Zambia Zambia Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west.... |
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DPM Disruptive Pattern Material Disruptive Pattern Material is the commonly used name of a camouflage pattern used by British forces as well many other armies worldwide, particularly in former British colonies.... |
Currently by the Kenyan Army | UK | present | ||
Greyish Lime DPM | Currently by the Kenyan Navy | green, dark grey, and dark blue on light green background. | present | ||
Air Force DPM | Currently by the Kenyan Air Force | green, reddish brown, and black on purple background. | present | ||
US Woodland |
Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) | United States | |||
Marsh (Sumpfmuster) |
The Sumpftarn camouflage was bought in West Germany from the Bundesgrenzschutz. | Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
present? (uses DCU Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... -like uniforms in 2011) |
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Four-Colour Semi-Arid | |||||
US Woodland |
current issue of Malian Army | Similar to US Woodland (early 80s) | |||
French Lizard pattern | Royal Moroccan Armed Forces | Comoros Comoros The Comoros , officially the Union of the Comoros is an archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa, on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar... |
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Portuguese Lizard pattern | Cape Verde Cape Verde The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa... |
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Semi-Arid Lizard pattern | Mozambiquan peacekeeping troops | Afghan Northern Alliance |
Africa N-Z
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Lizard pattern | Namibia National Defence Force | present | |||
Oman Desert DPM pattern | Namibian Police | Almost same as Omani orange desert DPM but without tiny black dots. | Oman Oman Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the... , Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
present | |
US Woodland |
Nigerian Armed Forces | This ripstop BDU was manufactured in China. | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
present | |
Central European pattern | |||||
British Desert 2-color DPM | Nigerian army in Jos Plateau and on UNAMID peacekeeping mission. | Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... , New Zealand, Oman Oman Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the... , Romania, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... , UK |
2011-present | ||
US 3-color Desert | Nigerian troops on UNAMID peacekeeping mission. | This ripstop BDU was manufactured in China. | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2009 | |
PLA Type 99 Type 99 (camouflage) Type 99 is a camouflage pattern used by People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China.Type 99 has developed many variants throughout its service, each with different designations and colour variants. For example, there are Type 87, Type 95, and Type 03 patterns.The main variant is a... 4-color Oceanic Pattern |
Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service (SBS) | Uniform imported from China | China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
2011–present | |
US Woodland |
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Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
"Chocolate-chip camouflage" | ||||
US Woodland |
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Blue DPM pattern | Senegalese Gendarmerie | ||||
US Woodland |
Current issue of Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) | ||||
British DPM pattern | Briefly used by RSLAF | ||||
Soldier 2000 Soldier 2000 Soldier 2000 is a camouflage pattern developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and is in use with the South African National Defence Force . It is designed to be effective in all terrains and seasons encountered across South Africa.-External links:**... |
South African National Defence Force South African National Defence Force The South African National Defence Force is the armed forces of South Africa. The military as it exists today was created in 1994, following South Africa's first post-apartheid national elections and the adoption of a new constitution... |
In service with the SANDF since 1995 | |||
South African Police 1st Pattern | In service 1968–1995 | ||||
South African Police 2nd Pattern | In service 1976–1995 | ||||
32 Battalion pattern | A Lizard Lizard (camouflage) The Lizard pattern is a kind of military camouflage pattern used by the French Army on uniforms beginning in the 1950s up to the late 1980s.-The Lizard pattern and its descendants:... -type pattern used uniquely by the 32 Batt. unit meant to make their soldiers look more like their opponents in behind-the-lines operations |
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Railway Police Pattern | South African Railway Police (SARP) | A print of 32 Battalion pattern in very dark brown tones | before 1986 when SARP disbanded. |
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US Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
"Chocolate-chip camouflage" | ||||
US 3-color Desert | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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Purple DPM | Sudan Police Force | ||||
British DPM pattern | Currently by the Umbutfo Swaziland Defense Force | Its style is same as British CS95. | |||
Tanzanian DPM pattern | Tanzanian People's Defence Force (JWTZ) | Dark orange brown, moderate brown, dark green and black which is a variant of British DPM pattern and similar with Yemeni DPM pattern but in Canadian-style battledress. | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... , Yemen Yemen The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east.... |
early 1970s -present | |
French Lizard pattern | Togo National Defense Forces | extact cut & pattern of French lizard F2 uniform. | |||
Blue Digital Camouflage | Togolese Gendarmerie | First seen in a military parade (23 September 2007) | 2007-present | ||
US Woodland |
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US Woodland |
Zambian Army | ||||
Four-Colour Semi-Arid | |||||
Vertical Wave pattern | |||||
"Splash" or "brush" pattern | Zimbabwe uses the same pattern made famous and ubiquitous by Rhodesia until its rebirth as Zimbabwe. The pattern is descendant from the pattern of the British Denison Smock Denison smock The Denison smock was a coverall jacket issued to Special Operations Executive agents, the Parachute Regiment, the Glider Pilot Regiment, Air Landing Regiments, and other Commonwealth airborne units, to wear over their Battle Dress uniform during the Second World War.The smock was initially worn... . |
Africa Others
Countries that are using or have used variations of the Lizard Lizard (camouflage) The Lizard pattern is a kind of military camouflage pattern used by the French Army on uniforms beginning in the 1950s up to the late 1980s.-The Lizard pattern and its descendants:... pattern (originated from ) |
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Brown Lizard | Zambia Zambia Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west.... |
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Desert Lizard | Cameroon Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the... |
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Red Vertical Lizard | Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world... |
Syria Syria Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest.... |
Three-Color Lizard | Cameroon Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the... , Chad Chad Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west... |
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Vertical Lizard | Angola Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city... , Mozambique Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest... , Sudan Sudan Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the... , Uganda Uganda Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by... |
Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... , Portugal, Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... |
Asia A–M
Country | Camouflage pattern | Used by | Notes | Other user(s) | Years used |
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Semi-Arid Lizard pattern | Afghanistan UIF Northern Alliance United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan The United Islamic Front , known in the West and Pakistan as the Northern Alliance, was a military-political umbrella organization created by the Islamic State of Afghanistan in 1996 under the leadership of Defense Minister Ahmad Shah Massoud... |
Mozambique Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest... |
Used during the Afghan Civil War (1996–2001) | ||
Afghan Forest Digital Camouflage (Spec4ce Forest pattern) | Afghan National Army Afghan National Army The Afghan National Army is a service branch of the military of Afghanistan, which is currently trained by the coalition forces to ultimately take the role in land-based military operations in Afghanistan. , the Afghan National Army is divided into seven regional Corps. The strength of the Afghan... |
It is HyberStealth's Spec4ce Foreset pattern. This 4-color pattern contains medium brown, dark brown, light green and khaki in ACU-style uniform which officially adapted from late 2009. The uniform is produced by Abdul Wasi Faqiri Company. | 2009–present | ||
US Woodland |
Currently by the Afghan National Army Afghan National Army The Afghan National Army is a service branch of the military of Afghanistan, which is currently trained by the coalition forces to ultimately take the role in land-based military operations in Afghanistan. , the Afghan National Army is divided into seven regional Corps. The strength of the Afghan... |
United States | 2003–present | ||
ANA 4-color Desert Digital Camouflage, Experimental | Afghan National Army Afghan National Army The Afghan National Army is a service branch of the military of Afghanistan, which is currently trained by the coalition forces to ultimately take the role in land-based military operations in Afghanistan. , the Afghan National Army is divided into seven regional Corps. The strength of the Afghan... |
It is being on field trial. | 2009–present | ||
Arid Digital Camouflage | Afghan Special Narcotics Force Afghan Special Narcotics Force The Afghan Special Narcotics Force is in charge of counter narcotics operations in Afghanistan. It began at the end of 2003.The ASNF operates under the control of the Afghan Ministry of the Interior. All of its operations are sanctioned by the President and Minister of the Interior.-See also:*... (ASNF) |
The pattern is very similar to Arid CADPAT CADPAT Canadian Disruptive Pattern is the computer-generated digital camouflage pattern currently used by the Canadian Forces . CADPAT is designed to reduce the likelihood of detection by night vision devices. The basic uniform consists of a wide brim combat hat, helmet cover, shirt, jacket, trousers,... . |
Canada, Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... |
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ANCOP Digital Camouflage (Spec4ce Sierra pattern) | Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) | This new 4-color digital camo is Spec4ce Sierra pattern which developed by Canada's HyberStealth. It is in ACU-style uniform which lately adapted from 3rd Aug 2010. | 2010–present | ||
Asian Tigerstripe Tigerstripe Tigerstripe is the name of a group of camouflage patterns developed for close-range use in dense jungle during jungle warfare by the South Vietnamese Armed Forces/US Forces. It derives its name from its resemblance to a tiger's stripes... |
Afghan National Directorate of Security | This is dark tigerstripe pattern. | Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... , Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... , Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2010-present | |
Woodland Digital Camouflage |
Briefly used by the Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan The Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan is specialist force under the Afghan Ministry of the Interior. The CNPA is the lead agency for counter narcotics investigations in Afghanistan and has an establishment of some 3000 officers... (CNPA) |
Same as USMC MARPAT MARPAT MARPAT is a digital camouflage pattern in use with the United States Marine Corps, introduced with the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform , which replaced the Camouflage Utility Uniform. The pattern is formed by a number of small rectangular pixels of color... camo pattern |
Bosnia Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the... , Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... , Dominica Dominica Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth... , Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... , Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Greece, United States |
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Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
Afghanistan Border Police | The pattern is light gray chocolate-chip camouflage which also commonly known as "Saudi Desert Camo" | Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe... , Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... , Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... |
2008–present | |
Three-Color Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
Bangladeshi Military Contingent to Kuwait since 1991 | India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... , Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... , Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... , Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... , Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... , Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... , UAE, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... , Yemen Yemen The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east.... |
present | ||
British DPM Disruptive Pattern Material Disruptive Pattern Material is the commonly used name of a camouflage pattern used by British forces as well many other armies worldwide, particularly in former British colonies.... |
currently by Royal Brunei Armed Forces Royal Brunei Armed Forces The Royal Brunei Armed Forces was formed on 31 May 1961. Known as the Askar Melayu Brunei, it was honoured with the royal title on 31 May 1965, when the word 'Diraja' was added to the title. It was then known as Askar Melayu Diraja Brunei,... |
It is based on British CS95 pattern. | UK | present | |
Malay Tigerstripe Woodland pattern | Joint Brunei-Malaysian contingent under UNIFIL United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, was created by the United Nations, with the adoption of Security Council Resolution 425 and 426 on 19 March 1978, to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon which Israel had invaded five days prior, restore international peace and security,... |
Black stripes on a 4-color woodland background which also known as "Zebra Camo" | Malaysia | 2010 | |
DPM pattern Disruptive Pattern Material Disruptive Pattern Material is the commonly used name of a camouflage pattern used by British forces as well many other armies worldwide, particularly in former British colonies.... |
Currently issued to the Royal Cambodian Army Royal Cambodian Army The Royal Cambodian Army is a part of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. It has ground forces which numbered about 175,000 divided into eleven divisions of infantry, with integrated armour and artillery support... and the Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia The Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia, or "Military Police", is a branch of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and it is responsible for the maintenance of public order and internal security in Cambodia. The paramilitary unit has a strength of more than 7,000 soldiers deployed in all provinces... |
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RTA Digital Camouflage | Briefly used by Royal Cambodian Army Royal Cambodian Army The Royal Cambodian Army is a part of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. It has ground forces which numbered about 175,000 divided into eleven divisions of infantry, with integrated armour and artillery support... |
Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
2009–present | ||
US Woodland |
The High Command of Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Royal Cambodian Armed Forces The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces are the national military forces of Cambodia. The Commander-in-Chief is HM King Norodom Sihamoni, and consists of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Special Forces.... |
United States | |||
Bleeding Vines pattern | Briefly used by Cambodian Army Para Commandos | Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... |
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Type 87 Plateau Camouflage | PLA Army | Used for northern temperate woodlands & arid terrains during fall/winter seasons | 1987–early 1990s | ||
Type 99 Woodland Camouflage Type 99 (camouflage) Type 99 is a camouflage pattern used by People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China.Type 99 has developed many variants throughout its service, each with different designations and colour variants. For example, there are Type 87, Type 95, and Type 03 patterns.The main variant is a... |
PLA Army, Air Force, Regional Militia Corps | The standard issue of modern PLA. | North Korea North Korea The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea... , Sudan Sudan Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the... , and some other African countries |
1990s–present | |
Type 99 Type 99 (camouflage) Type 99 is a camouflage pattern used by People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China.Type 99 has developed many variants throughout its service, each with different designations and colour variants. For example, there are Type 87, Type 95, and Type 03 patterns.The main variant is a... 4-color Oceanic Pattern |
PLAN Marine Corps People's Liberation Army Marine Corps The People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps is marine corps of the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy... , State-owned corporation's Militia Corps |
Blue variant of Type 99 camo pattern | C%C3%B4te d%27Ivoire, Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in... |
2003–present | |
Type 99 Type 99 (camouflage) Type 99 is a camouflage pattern used by People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China.Type 99 has developed many variants throughout its service, each with different designations and colour variants. For example, there are Type 87, Type 95, and Type 03 patterns.The main variant is a... 4-color Urban Pattern |
PLAAF Airborne Corps | urban variant of Type 99 camo pattern | 1999–2005 | ||
Type 99 Type 99 (camouflage) Type 99 is a camouflage pattern used by People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China.Type 99 has developed many variants throughout its service, each with different designations and colour variants. For example, there are Type 87, Type 95, and Type 03 patterns.The main variant is a... 4-color US Woodland Pattern |
PLA Second Artillery Corps Second Artillery Corps The Second Artillery Corps is the strategic missile forces of the People's Republic of China. The SAC is the component of the People's Liberation Army that controls China's nuclear ballistic and conventional missiles. China's total nuclear arsenal size is estimated to be about 240 nuclear weapons... (strategic missile forces) |
Based on US M81 Woodland. Also, known as "2nd Artillery Camo" | present | ||
US Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
CAPF Special Police Group Special Police Unit Special Police Units are SWAT units of the Chinese People's Armed Police at the provincial and municipal level... , PLA Air Force and PLA Army Special Forces |
"Chocolate-chip camouflage" | Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... , Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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Army Special Forces Hot Climate short-sleeve uniform | Army Officers of PLA Special Forces | Similar to US ERDL camo | Used for LRRP in Chinese tropical terrain during the 1990s | ||
Coastal Defense Camouflage | PLAN Coastal Defense Force, pilots of PLA Naval Aviation People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force The People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force is the naval aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army Navy of the People's Republic of China.-Mission:Primary Mission* Provide fleet air defense for PLAN surface combatants... |
Based on PLA oceanic camo, but with rust color | |||
Experimental PLA Woodland Flecktarn Camouflage | Shortly tested by PLA People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China... Border Defense units in the northernmost area of the China-Russia border such as Heilongjiang Heilongjiang For the river known in Mandarin as Heilong Jiang, see Amur River' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. "Heilongjiang" literally means Black Dragon River, which is the Chinese name for the Amur. The one-character abbreviation is 黑... and Mohe |
Similar to Japan's Type II camo | Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
During the early 2000s | |
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Country | Camouflage pattern | Used by | Notes | Other user(s) | Years used |
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(PRC) | Type 02 Green Central European Camouflage | Chinese PLA team at "Erna Raid Erna Raid The Erna Raid is an annual international military exercise and competition, one of the longest and most difficult in the world, held every August since 1995 in Estonia... 2002" |
Also called "Erna Camo". Copy of the French Central European F2 cut and camo in green dominant. | France | Solely used by the China PLA team during Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... 's annual international military competition "Erna Raid" in 2002 |
Type 03 Plateau Camouflage | PLA Tibetan Garrison Troops, PLA Army Beijing Military Region, PLA troops deployed to UNIFIL mission(2008) | Also called as "'Tibetan Flecktarn Flecktarn Flecktarn is a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-colour disruptive camouflage pattern. The use of spots creates a "dithering" effect, which eliminates hard boundaries between the different colours in much the same way the squares in the newest digital camouflage patterns do... '". It is a brown-dominant camo which is used for the Tibetan Plateau Tibetan Plateau The Tibetan Plateau , also known as the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau is a vast, elevated plateau in Central Asia covering most of the Tibet Autonomous Region and Qinghai, in addition to smaller portions of western Sichuan, southwestern Gansu, and northern Yunnan in Western China and Ladakh in... and the Beijing Military Region |
Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
2003–2009 | |
Type 03 Snow Camouflage Hooded Cape | PLA Army border defense units | The pattern consists of brown spruce Spruce A spruce is a tree of the genus Picea , a genus of about 35 species of coniferous evergreen trees in the Family Pinaceae, found in the northern temperate and boreal regions of the earth. Spruces are large trees, from tall when mature, and can be distinguished by their whorled branches and conical... s on a white background, and is used with the Type 03 Plateau Camouflage uniform for alpine ops in winter |
2003–present | ||
Type 04 Special Force DPM Camouflage | PLA Army recce Reconnaissance Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment.... & special forces, PLA Hong Kong Garrison Force People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison The People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison is a garrison of the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China responsible for defence duties of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region since the sovereignty of Hong Kong was returned to the PRC in 1997... |
Also called "Hunter Camo", and is very good in southern Chinese terrain. The pattern is similar to Philippine's Army 2000 pattern. | Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
2004–present | |
Special Force Digital DPM Camouflage | CFS of PLA Army 38th Group Army, Special Force of PLA Army Beijing Military Region | It is the pixelated pattern of Type 04 Special Force DPM camouflage, and was one of candidate patterns which used for the rehearsals of 60th National Day parade (1st Oct 2009). Recently it is adapted by special force of PLA Army Beijing Military Region. | 2009–present | ||
Lime ERDL pattern ERDL pattern ERDL pattern is a camouflage pattern developed by the United States Army at its Engineer Research & Development Laboratories in 1948. It was not issued to elite reconnaissance and special operations units until early 1967, during the Vietnam War.... |
Solely used by the PLA Army HQ commissioned officers and staff members during China-Russia Joint Military Exercises. | 4-pocket BDU with epaulets and PRC flag patch on left sleeve. | 2005 and 2006 | ||
Type 07 Digital Camouflage, Transitional | PLA troops during the China-Russia Joint Military Exercises in 2007. | Due to production delay, it is being taken place temporarily until the real Type 07 will be deployed in mid-2008. This transitional uniform is almost identical to the real Type 07 Digital Camo uniform, but with lighter fabric and shoulder straps. It is only available in woodland and arid colors. | 2007–2008 | ||
(Real) Type 07 Digital Camouflage, woodland, arid, urban, and ocean variants | PLA Army, Navy, Air Force, & Marine Corps | First digital camouflage scheme used by the PLA | Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... |
Confirmed in 2007, to be deployed in 2008 | |
Sky Cloud Camouflage | PLAAF Airborne Corps | This 3-color pattern is white and light blue on sky blue which looks like white clouds in clear sky. It was one of candidate patterns which prepared for the 60th National Day parade of PRC (1st Oct 2009) but eventually dropped. | 2009 | ||
Type 07 Airborne Digital Camouflage | PLAAF 15th Airborne Corps | Sky blue, green, greyish green and light greyish blue. It is one of latest variants which finally used at the 60th National Day parade of PRC (1st Oct 2009). | 2009 | ||
NBC Arid Camouflage | PLA Army chemical defense units | The pattern is based on US M81 woodland but brownish color. It is used on FFF02 Breathable NBC suit which manufactured by Hua Xia An Bang (Beijing) International Tech Co. Ltd and lately adopted by PLA. | 2010–present | ||
Type 87 Armed Police Camouflage | China Armed Police Force People's Armed Police The People's Armed Police , officially Chinese People's Armed Police Force is a paramilitary or gendarmerie force primarily responsible for civilian policing and fire rescue duties in the People's Republic of China, as well as provide support to PLA during wartime.In contrast to public security... |
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Type 01 Armed Police Combat & Training Uniform | China Armed Police Force | Replaced the Type 87 Armed Police camo in order to distinguish them from PLA. | 1998–2005 | ||
Type 87 Armed Police Bright Orange Pattern | CAPF Forestry Firefighters | Also known as "Flame Camo", this pattern is based on the Type 87 Armed Police Camo, but with new 4-color pattern (dark green, maroon Maroon (color) Maroon is a dark red color.-Etymology:Maroon is derived from French marron .The first recorded use of maroon as a color name in English was in 1789.-Maroon :... and magenta Magenta Magenta is a color evoked by light stronger in blue and red wavelengths than in yellowish-green wavelengths . In light experiments, magenta can be produced by removing the lime-green wavelengths from white light... on bright orange Orange (colour) The colour orange occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum at a wavelength of about 585–620 nm, and has a hue of 30° in HSV colour space. It is numerically halfway between red and yellow in a gamma-compressed RGB colour space, the expression of which is the RGB colour wheel. The... ). Although local wildland firefighters across the country prefer uniforms in solid bright orange, there is still another yellow variant (yellow, maroon Maroon (color) Maroon is a dark red color.-Etymology:Maroon is derived from French marron .The first recorded use of maroon as a color name in English was in 1789.-Maroon :... and magenta Magenta Magenta is a color evoked by light stronger in blue and red wavelengths than in yellowish-green wavelengths . In light experiments, magenta can be produced by removing the lime-green wavelengths from white light... on bright orange) commercially-altered by wildland firefighting vendors to fit local civilian markets. |
2005–present | ||
Type 05 Armed Police Digital Camouflage | China Armed Police Force | First digital camo officially adopted in China by the China Armed Police Force | 2005–present | ||
Type 07 Armed Police Summer Digital Camouflage | China Armed Police Force | It is modified from Type 05 pattern combat dress with the pleated action back, Velcro-backed attachment for chest patch, collar rank insignia, and flap of all pockets. The front closure of shirt is zippered and reinforced with Velcro. Trouser has two thigh storage pockets. | 2008–present | ||
Type 07 Armed Police Digital Camouflage - Bright Orange Pattern | CAPF Firefighters | This pattern is based on Type 07 Armed Police Digital Camo, but in new 4-color pattern (dark green, maroon Maroon (color) Maroon is a dark red color.-Etymology:Maroon is derived from French marron .The first recorded use of maroon as a color name in English was in 1789.-Maroon :... and magenta Magenta Magenta is a color evoked by light stronger in blue and red wavelengths than in yellowish-green wavelengths . In light experiments, magenta can be produced by removing the lime-green wavelengths from white light... on bright orange) for fire rescue personnel. It's firstly noted at 2008 Panzhihua earthquake 2008 Panzhihua earthquake The 2008 Panzhihua earthquake was a 6.1 Ms earthquake that struck southern Sichuan province, China on August 30, 2008 at 16:30:50.5 CST . It was not an aftershock of the Wenchuan earthquake that occurred in May of the same year... relief mission on 30 August 2008. However, this pattern no longer seen again afterward. |
2008 | ||
Type 11 Armed Police Summer Digital Camouflage | China Armed Police Force | A lot of criticism received about the design of Type 05 and Type 07 pattern due to its poor pixelization. Type 11 pattern is based on small micropatterns which are similar with PLA Type 07 digital camouflage. In addition, it has another design which is BDU-style with 4 front pockets and small sleeve pocket. CAPF is starting to issue it since Oct 2011. | Oct 2011-present | ||
Type 07 Armed Police Winter Digital Camouflage | China Armed Police Force | It is brown-dominant of Type 05 digital camo with dark brown, dark blue and green on light brown background. Revealed in 2007, but is just issuing to limited special police units on February 2009 and for rest of troop in 2010. | 2009–present | ||
Country | Camouflage pattern | Used by | Notes | Other user(s) | Years used |
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Hong Kong (HK) | British DPM pattern Disruptive Pattern Material Disruptive Pattern Material is the commonly used name of a camouflage pattern used by British forces as well many other armies worldwide, particularly in former British colonies.... |
Hong Kong Military Service Corps Hong Kong Military Service Corps Hong Kong Military Service Corps was a British army unit and part of the British garrison in Hong Kong... , Royal Hong Kong Regiment (Volunteer)(disbanded in 1995), Hong Kong Police Force Hong Kong Police Force The Hong Kong Police Force is the largest disciplined service under the Security Bureau of Hong Kong. It is the world's second, and Asia's first, police agency to operate with a modern policing system. It was formed on 1 May 1844, with a strength of 32 officers... , |
Firstly used by the Royal Hong Kong Police Special Boat Unit Hong Kong Marine Police The Marine Region is a branch of the Hong Kong Police Force, more widely known as the Marine Police. The marine police patrol of waters within the territory of Hong Kong, including 263 islands. The Marine Region with about 3,000 officers, and a fleet of 142 in total, made up of 70 launches and 72... in 1980, and then introduced to other police field units, including the elite Special Duties Unit Special Duties Unit The Special Duties Unit is an elite paramilitary tactical unit of the Hong Kong Police Force. Established in July 1974, it is a sub-division of the Police Tactical Unit... |
Brunei Brunei Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia... , Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... , UK |
1980–present |
British Soldier 95 (S95) DPM pattern | Lately adopted by Hong Kong Police Force Hong Kong Police Force The Hong Kong Police Force is the largest disciplined service under the Security Bureau of Hong Kong. It is the world's second, and Asia's first, police agency to operate with a modern policing system. It was formed on 1 May 1844, with a strength of 32 officers... border patrol |
S95 color and pattern adopted, but still styled in the cut of British No.9 tropical combat dress | mid 2000s-present | ||
ERDL pattern ERDL pattern ERDL pattern is a camouflage pattern developed by the United States Army at its Engineer Research & Development Laboratories in 1948. It was not issued to elite reconnaissance and special operations units until early 1967, during the Vietnam War.... |
Hong Kong Police Force Hong Kong Police Force The Hong Kong Police Force is the largest disciplined service under the Security Bureau of Hong Kong. It is the world's second, and Asia's first, police agency to operate with a modern policing system. It was formed on 1 May 1844, with a strength of 32 officers... Quick Reaction Force (QRF) |
Based on US ERDL Transitional (early 80s) pattern. | Recently used on the HKPF Quick Reaction Force's cold-weather Gore-Tex Gore-Tex Gore-Tex is a waterproof/breathable fabric, and a registered trademark of W. L. Gore and Associates. It was co-invented by Wilbert L. Gore, Rowena Taylor, and Gore's son, Robert W. Gore. Robert Gore was granted on April 27, 1976, for a porous form of polytetrafluoroethylene with a... field jackets |
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Palm Frond | A development on the style of the print pattern of the British Denison Smock Denison smock The Denison smock was a coverall jacket issued to Special Operations Executive agents, the Parachute Regiment, the Glider Pilot Regiment, Air Landing Regiments, and other Commonwealth airborne units, to wear over their Battle Dress uniform during the Second World War.The smock was initially worn... |
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US 3-Colour Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
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Arid Flecktarn Flecktarn Flecktarn is a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-colour disruptive camouflage pattern. The use of spots creates a "dithering" effect, which eliminates hard boundaries between the different colours in much the same way the squares in the newest digital camouflage patterns do... |
Indian Border Security Force Border Security Force The Border Security Force is a border patrol agency of the Government of India. Established on December 1, 1965, it is one of the Central Armed Police Forces. Its primary role is to guard India's international borders during peacetime and also prevent transnational crime... (BSF) |
2009–present | |||
Duck Hunter Spot | Pasukan Gerak Cepat/PGT | Early 1960s | |||
Indonesian vine leaf camouflage | Army Strategic Reserve Command (KOSTRAD Kostrad Kostrad is the Indonesian Army's Strategic Reserve Command. Kostrad is a Corps level command which has up to 35,000 troops... ) |
1960–1970 | |||
KOSTRAD camouflage | Army Strategic Reserve Command (KOSTRAD) | 1970–1986 | |||
Bleeding vines 1st variant | Indonesian Army Special Forces (Kopassus Kopassus Kopassus is an Indonesian Army special forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, and intelligence gathering.Kopassus was founded on April 16, 1952... ) |
A four-colour design of vertically-aligned medium green, purple and red elements on a pale green background | 1964–1990 | ||
Bleeding vines 2nd variant | Indonesian Army Special Forces (Kopassus) | Cambodia Cambodia Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia... |
1990–present | ||
RAIDERS Digital Camouflage | Indonesian Army Raider Battalions (RAIDERS) | It is basically a digitalised version of the TNI-AN DPM. The pattern was shortly used in 2003 only, but recently reinstated in late 2008. | 2003, 2008–present | ||
Indonesian DPM | Indonesian Armed Forces | 1986–1989 | |||
TNI-AN DPM | Indonesian Armed Forces | A copy of the British 1984 DPM pattern with some colour and shape variations | 1989–present | ||
TNI-AN Arid DPM | Indonesian troops on UN peacekeeping mission | It is arid version of existing TNI-AN DPM pattern. | 2010–present | ||
Type I Camouflage | Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Japan Ground Self-Defense Force The , or JGSDF, is the army of Japan. The largest of the three services of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, the Ground Self-Defense Force operates under the command of the chief of the ground staff, based in the city of Ichigaya, Tokyo. The present chief of ground staff is General Yoshifumi Hibako... (JGSDF) 1st Airborne Brigade 1st Airborne Brigade (Japan) The , also known as the Narashino Airborne Brigade , is stationed in the Narashino Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces Base in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture. It is part of the Eastern Army in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force... , JGSDF Air Defense Artillery Groups |
Also known as "Old Camo" or "Airborne Camo", it is the first camo scheme adopted by Japan after World War II. It is based on Hokkaido's wilderness. | China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
1970s-1990s | |
Type II Flecktarn Flecktarn Flecktarn is a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-colour disruptive camouflage pattern. The use of spots creates a "dithering" effect, which eliminates hard boundaries between the different colours in much the same way the squares in the newest digital camouflage patterns do... camouflage |
Currently used by the JGSDF Japan Ground Self-Defense Force The , or JGSDF, is the army of Japan. The largest of the three services of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, the Ground Self-Defense Force operates under the command of the chief of the ground staff, based in the city of Ichigaya, Tokyo. The present chief of ground staff is General Yoshifumi Hibako... , the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force The , or JMSDF, is the naval branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. It was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy after World War II.... (JMSDF), Japan National Defense Academy National Defense Academy of Japan , abbreviated is a four-year university-level military academy aimed to educate and train students who will be officers in three services of the Japan Self-Defense Forces... cadets, and JASDF Japan Air Self-Defense Force The , or JASDF, is the aviation branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces responsible for the defense of Japanese airspace and other aerospace operations. The JASDF carries out combat air patrols around Japan, while also maintaining an extensive network of ground and air early warning radar systems... Air Rescue Wings Pararescuemen. |
This is the second camo scheme based on the countryside of Japan | China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
1991–present | |
Type II brown-dominant winter pattern | JGSDF | Darker contrast on Type II Flecktarn camo to fit the color of winter plants. Used on JGSDF Type-2 Camouflage Cold Weather Field Parka and Trousers. | 1991–present | ||
Type III Flecktarn Flecktarn Flecktarn is a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-colour disruptive camouflage pattern. The use of spots creates a "dithering" effect, which eliminates hard boundaries between the different colours in much the same way the squares in the newest digital camouflage patterns do... camouflage |
newly adopted by the JGSDF Japan Ground Self-Defense Force The , or JGSDF, is the army of Japan. The largest of the three services of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, the Ground Self-Defense Force operates under the command of the chief of the ground staff, based in the city of Ichigaya, Tokyo. The present chief of ground staff is General Yoshifumi Hibako... |
It is modified from Type II pattern with 50% cotton/50% polyester fabric and the change of front closure, mandarin collar, Velcro cuffs, and trouser's knee pad. | 2007–present | ||
JGSDF Desert Flecktarn Flecktarn Flecktarn is a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-colour disruptive camouflage pattern. The use of spots creates a "dithering" effect, which eliminates hard boundaries between the different colours in much the same way the squares in the newest digital camouflage patterns do... camouflage |
lately adopted by the JGSDF Japan Ground Self-Defense Force The , or JGSDF, is the army of Japan. The largest of the three services of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, the Ground Self-Defense Force operates under the command of the chief of the ground staff, based in the city of Ichigaya, Tokyo. The present chief of ground staff is General Yoshifumi Hibako... on Middle East mission |
It is desert version of JGSDF's flectarn pattern. The first unit using this desert camouflage is JGSDF Central Readiness Force for 4th DAPE (Deployment Air Force for Counter-Piracy Operation) in the Gulf of Aden. | Jun 2010–present | ||
Snow White Camouflage Uniform | JGSDF | Designed for warmth and protection down to -30°C temperature on snow fields | 1991–present | ||
JASDF Camouflage | Japan Air Self-Defense Force Japan Air Self-Defense Force The , or JASDF, is the aviation branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces responsible for the defense of Japanese airspace and other aerospace operations. The JASDF carries out combat air patrols around Japan, while also maintaining an extensive network of ground and air early warning radar systems... Air Defense Forces, Airbase Security Force |
Similar to JGSDF Type I camo, but with darker contrast | 1988–2011 | ||
JASDF New Digital Camouflage | Japan Air Self-Defense Force Japan Air Self-Defense Force The , or JASDF, is the aviation branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces responsible for the defense of Japanese airspace and other aerospace operations. The JASDF carries out combat air patrols around Japan, while also maintaining an extensive network of ground and air early warning radar systems... Air Defense Forces, Airbase Security Force |
This 5-color pattern with grey-dominant is the pixelated of JGSDF Type I camo. It was first seen at the JASDF Annual Review 2008 in Hyakuri Air Base. | 2008–present | ||
JASDF Desert Camouflage, 5-color chocolate-chip | Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) | Based on US Chocolate-chip camo, but without white spots | 1991–mid 1990s | ||
JASDF 3-Color Desert Camouflage | Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) in Middle East. | Based on US 3-color desert pattern, but in smaller scale. | 2008–present |
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Russian Green Les 4-color Woodland pattern | Newly used by Kazakhstan Armed Forces | Russia | |||
US Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
Currently by the Kazakhstan Armed Forces | "Greyish Brown Chocolate-chip camouflage" | |||
US Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
Kazakhstan Army special airborne forces | "Blue-dominant Chocolate-chip camouflage" | |||
Malay Tigerstripe Woodland pattern | Currently by Malaysian Army Malaysian Army The Malaysian Army is the land component of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Steeped in British Army traditions, the Malaysian Army does not carry the title ‘royal’ as do the Royal Malaysian Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Navy... |
Black stripes on a 4-color woodland background which also known as "Zebra Camo" | Brunei Brunei Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia... |
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Malay Tigerstripe 3-color Desert pattern | Malaysian peacekeeping Peacekeeping Peacekeeping is an activity that aims to create the conditions for lasting peace. It is distinguished from both peacebuilding and peacemaking.... troops Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among... |
It is a variant of Malay Tigerstripe Woodland pattern but with earth-brown stripes on a light green and sand-colored background | 2007–present | ||
British DPM pattern | Malaysian Army Malaysian Army The Malaysian Army is the land component of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Steeped in British Army traditions, the Malaysian Army does not carry the title ‘royal’ as do the Royal Malaysian Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Navy... |
used on waterproof smock and trousers | |||
US Woodland |
Royal Malaysian Navy PASKAL PASKAL The Royal Malaysian Navy PASukan Khas Laut , commonly known as the PASKAL compose the Special Operations Forces of the Royal Malaysian Navy, employed in direct action and special reconnaissance operations... |
Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... , Cambodia Cambodia Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1990s-present | ||
Subdued Woodland pattern | Newly adopted by the Royal Malaysian Police Royal Malaysian Police The Royal Malaysia Police is a part of the security forces structure in Malaysia. The force is a centralised organization with responsibilities ranging from traffic control to intelligence gathering. Its headquarters is located at Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur. The police force is led by an... |
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Blue 4-color Lizard pattern | Previously used by the Royal Malaysian Police General Operation Force (PGA) | ||||
Bomba pattern | Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department , popularly known as Bomba, is the fire and rescue services agency in Malaysia. The Malay term 'Bomba' is borrowed from the Portuguese word bombeiros which carries the same meaning.- History :... |
A pattern consisting of grey, black and day-glo stripes (bright red) | |||
(Unknown name) | A pattern based on the style of the pattern of the British Denison Smock Denison smock The Denison smock was a coverall jacket issued to Special Operations Executive agents, the Parachute Regiment, the Glider Pilot Regiment, Air Landing Regiments, and other Commonwealth airborne units, to wear over their Battle Dress uniform during the Second World War.The smock was initially worn... , featuring palm-frond-like shapes |
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"PLKN Uniform" | Currently used by the Malaysian National Service (Khidmat Negara) | A pattern consisting of blue, black and white strioes | |||
Universal Camouflage Pattern Universal Camouflage Pattern The Universal Camouflage Pattern , also referred to as ACUPAT or Digital Camouflage is the military camouflage pattern currently in use in the United States Army's Army Combat Uniform. The pattern was chosen after several laboratory and field tests that occurred from 2003 to 2004... (UCP) |
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency STAR Special Task And Rescue The Special Task And Rescue or STAR is an elite counter-terrorism and special forces of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency established to protect a local maritime assets of Malaysia. The team were started operating with minimum memberships with one Malaysian Maritime senior officer and one... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2005–present | ||
Brown 4-Color Arid Camouflage | Mongolian Armed Forces Military of Mongolia The military of Mongolia has four branches: general purpose forces, border defense forces, internal security forces, and air force. This is a peace-time structure... |
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Woodland 4-color ERDL-style pattern | Myanmar Army | ||||
Arid 4-color ERDL-style pattern | Myanmar Air Force | ||||
Blueish 4-color ERDL-style pattern | Myanmar Navy |
Asia N–Z
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Nepalese 4-Color Camouflage | Current issue of Nepal Army Nepal Army The Nepalese Army is the army of Nepal and a major component of the Military of Nepal. The NA includes the Nepalese Army Air Service and is considered to be superior to Nepalese Police Force. Service is voluntary and the minimum age for enrollment is 18 years... |
Very similar to the Japan Type I camo | |||
Blue DPM pattern | Nepalese Police | Before 2006 | |||
Light Blue Greyish Woodland | Currently by the Nepalese Police Force Nepalese Police Force The Nepalese Police Force is the national police of Nepal. It is independent of the Nepalese Army. Although once brought under the Army in the name of "Unified Command", it is taken as a force separate from the Army.... |
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Arid Camouflage | Pakistan Army Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan... |
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US Woodland |
Pakistan Army Special Services Group Special Services Group The Special Service Group , also known as Black Storks, because of their distinctive headgear, the unit is also known as Maroon Beret, are a special operations military unit of the Pakistan Army mandated with fourteen primary and special missions: Asymmetric warfare,Anti piracy,Special... , Pakistan Navy Pakistan Navy The Pakistan Navy is the naval warfare/service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Pakistan's Navy is responsible for Pakistan's coastline along the Arabian Sea and the defense of important civilian harbors and military bases... |
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British DPM pattern | Pakistan Army Special Services Group Special Services Group The Special Service Group , also known as Black Storks, because of their distinctive headgear, the unit is also known as Maroon Beret, are a special operations military unit of the Pakistan Army mandated with fourteen primary and special missions: Asymmetric warfare,Anti piracy,Special... |
A Denison Smock Denison smock The Denison smock was a coverall jacket issued to Special Operations Executive agents, the Parachute Regiment, the Glider Pilot Regiment, Air Landing Regiments, and other Commonwealth airborne units, to wear over their Battle Dress uniform during the Second World War.The smock was initially worn... type jacket |
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Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
Pakistan Paramilitary Forces Pakistan Paramilitary Forces The paramilitary forces of Pakistan consist of various organizations constitutionally charged with safeguarding Pakistan from external and internal threats... |
"Chocolate-chip camouflage" | Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... , Oman Oman Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... , United States |
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Three-Colour Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
Chile, El Salvador, Hungary, Israel, Kuwait, Netherlands, UAE, United States | ||||
Two Colour Desert | |||||
Army Jungle Digital Camouflage | Philippine Army Philippine Army The Philippine Army is the ground arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Tagalog is Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas. On July 23, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III appointed Maj. Gen... Special Force Regiment (SFR), 1st Scout Ranger Regiment 1st Scout Ranger Regiment The Scout Rangers, known officially as the First Scout Ranger Regiment, is a Philippine Army Special Operations Command unit, and specializes in anti-guerrilla warfare... , Light Reaction Battalion (LRB) |
First seen at the AFP Founding Day Parade 2009. | 2009–present | ||
Urban Subdued Digital Camouflage | Army 1st Scout Ranger Regiment 1st Scout Ranger Regiment The Scout Rangers, known officially as the First Scout Ranger Regiment, is a Philippine Army Special Operations Command unit, and specializes in anti-guerrilla warfare... |
2010–present | |||
Army 2000 Subdued DPM | Philippine Army Philippine Army The Philippine Army is the ground arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Tagalog is Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas. On July 23, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III appointed Maj. Gen... and Philippine Air Force Philippine Air Force The Philippine Air Force is the air force of the Republic of the Philippines, and one of the three main services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas.... |
Introduced in 1998, fully adopted since 2001 | |||
Blue BDA Camouflage | Philippine Air Force Philippine Air Force The Philippine Air Force is the air force of the Republic of the Philippines, and one of the three main services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas.... |
Used during an Air Force Day | |||
Marines Woodland Digital Camouflage | Philippine Marine Corps Philippine Marine Corps The Philippine Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Philippines, and is part of the Philippine Navy.- History :... |
First seen at the AFP Founding Day Parade 2009. | 2009–present | ||
Marines 2000 Subdued Woodland Leaf | Philippine Marine Corps Philippine Marine Corps The Philippine Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Philippines, and is part of the Philippine Navy.- History :... |
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Reddish Sparse Tigerstripe Tigerstripe Tigerstripe is the name of a group of camouflage patterns developed for close-range use in dense jungle during jungle warfare by the South Vietnamese Armed Forces/US Forces. It derives its name from its resemblance to a tiger's stripes... |
Philippine Naval Special Warfare Group SEALs | ||||
SAF Digital Camouflage | PNP Philippine National Police The Philippine National Police is the national police force of the Republic of the Philippines. It is both a national and a local police force in that it does provides all law enforcement services throughout the Philippines... Special Action Force Special Action Force The Special Action Force is the National Mobile Unit of the Philippine National Police. It is formed along the lines of the British Army Special Air Service, but with different recruitment and selection procedures... |
It is a digital pattern consisting of grey, green, dark green, brown and black | 2006–present | ||
Pink Choco Chip | PNP Special Action Force | Until 2006 | |||
PSG Urban Bricks | Presidential Security Group (PSG) | a four-colour urban design, containing hard-edged blocks of black, dark grey, medium grey and white. However, its main purpose was not to conceal PSG soldiers, but to distinguish them from the rebels. | 2001–present | ||
PSG Arid Bricks | Presidential Security Group (PSG) | ||||
Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
Philippine Coast Guard Philippine Coast Guard The Philippine Coast Guard is a maritime law enforcement agency operating under the Department of Transportation and Communications of the Philippines.... K-9 units |
"Light Grey Chocolate-chip camouflage" | Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... |
2007–present | |
Oman DPM pattern | Philippine Coast Guard Philippine Coast Guard The Philippine Coast Guard is a maritime law enforcement agency operating under the Department of Transportation and Communications of the Philippines.... K-9 units |
Oman Oman Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the... |
Until 2005 | ||
Blue Brown DPM pattern | Philippine National Police Philippine National Police The Philippine National Police is the national police force of the Republic of the Philippines. It is both a national and a local police force in that it does provides all law enforcement services throughout the Philippines... (PNP) |
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Grey Tigerstripe | Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency is the lead anti-drugs law enforcement agency, responsible for preventing, investigating and combating any dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals within the Philippines... (PDEA) |
2009–present | |||
(ROS) | 1975 ERDL pattern ERDL pattern ERDL pattern is a camouflage pattern developed by the United States Army at its Engineer Research & Development Laboratories in 1948. It was not issued to elite reconnaissance and special operations units until early 1967, during the Vietnam War.... |
Before 1990s | |||
1990 ERDL pattern ERDL pattern ERDL pattern is a camouflage pattern developed by the United States Army at its Engineer Research & Development Laboratories in 1948. It was not issued to elite reconnaissance and special operations units until early 1967, during the Vietnam War.... |
Singapore Armed Forces Singapore Armed Forces The Singapore Armed Forces is the military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore; as well as the military component of the Ministry of Defence. The SAF comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy... |
In 1990, the background color was changed from light brown to light green and the chest pockets on No.4 uniform changed from slant pockets to horizontal pockets | Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
1990s-present | |
SAF Woodland Digital Camouflage | Singapore Armed Forces Singapore Armed Forces The Singapore Armed Forces is the military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore; as well as the military component of the Ministry of Defence. The SAF comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy... |
Revealed by SAF "Building Our 3rd Generation Army" promo materials which contains pictures of SAF soldiers in what appears to be a new No. 4 uniform in digital camo scheme. Currently issued to all Singapore Army personnel. | 2009–present | ||
SAF Desert Digital Camouflage | Singapore Armed Forces Singapore Armed Forces The Singapore Armed Forces is the military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore; as well as the military component of the Ministry of Defence. The SAF comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy... |
Singaporean Army 20-man medical team to Oruzgan, Afghanistan. | NOV 2008–present | ||
US 3-color Desert | Singapore Air Force on Iraqi and Afghan mission | present | |||
Desert Tigerstripe | Singaporean Army construction engineering detachments and medical team under the command of New Zealand Defence Force's (NZDF) Provincial Reconstruction Team in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. | Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... , UK, United States |
May–November 2008 | ||
British DPM pattern | Singapore Police Force Singapore Police Force The Singapore Police Force is the main agency tasked with maintaining law and order in the city-state. Formerly known as the Republic of Singapore Police , it has grown from an 11-man organisation to a 38,587 strong force... Gurkha Contingent Gurkha Contingent The Gurkha Contingent is a line department of the Singapore Police Force. Members of the GC are trained to be highly-skilled and are selected for their display of strong discipline and dedication in their tasks... |
Country | Camouflage pattern | Used by | Notes | Other user(s) | Years used |
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(ROK) | Duck Hunter camo | several variants | 1950s–1960s | ||
Eggshell | |||||
Tigerstripe Tigerstripe Tigerstripe is the name of a group of camouflage patterns developed for close-range use in dense jungle during jungle warfare by the South Vietnamese Armed Forces/US Forces. It derives its name from its resemblance to a tiger's stripes... |
ROK Army, ROK Marine Corps | During the Vietnam War Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of... |
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Geometric pattern | Airborne Battalions of ROK Marine Corps Republic of Korea Marine Corps The Republic of Korea Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Republic of Korea... |
Also known as "Turtle Shell camo". Issued before the first disbandment by presidential order (Chun Doo-Hwan Chun Doo-hwan Chun Doo-hwan was a ROK Army general and the President of South Korea from 1980 to 1988. Chun was sentenced to death in 1996 for his heavy-handed response to the Gwangju Democratization Movement, but later pardoned by President Kim Young-sam with the advice of then President-elect Kim Dae-jung,... , 1980–1988) in 1980, and then briefly used by ROK Marine Recon Battalions until 1990s. |
Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... , Palestine Palestine Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands.... (1970s) |
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Swirl | Angola Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city... , El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America... , Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2... , Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... , Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... , Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.... , Nepal Nepal Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India... , Peru Peru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... |
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ROK Unification Camouflage | ROK Army Republic of Korea Army The Republic of Korea Army is the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with 520,000 members as of 2010... , ROK Navy Republic of Korea Navy The Republic of Korea Navy or the ROK Navy is the branch of the South Korean armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations and amphibious landing operations. The ROK Navy includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, which is a quasi-autonomous organization... , ROK Marine Corps Republic of Korea Marine Corps The Republic of Korea Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Republic of Korea... |
4-color scheme based on US Woodland ERDL but with brighter tone, and currently issued to all branches of ROK Armed Forces. However, it is going to be replaced by new digital camo since 1st Oct 2011. | 1997–present | ||
ROK Digital Camouflage | ROK Army Republic of Korea Army The Republic of Korea Army is the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with 520,000 members as of 2010... , ROK Navy Republic of Korea Navy The Republic of Korea Navy or the ROK Navy is the branch of the South Korean armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations and amphibious landing operations. The ROK Navy includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, which is a quasi-autonomous organization... |
New 5-color digital camo pattern considered on various natural landscapes and a shape of granite which accounts for most of rocks in South Korea as well as North Korea. ROK MoND announced new combat fatigues is being issued to all soldiers starting from 1st Oct 2011. First to soldiers in frontline and northwest islands, not to recruits. All soldiers across the country will be getting new uniforms by the end of 2014. | 2011–present | ||
SWC Woodland Digital Camouflage | ROK Army Special Warfare Command Special Warfare Command Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command is the military command of the Republic of Korea Army responsible for their special operation forces... |
2006–present | |||
US Woodland |
ROK Navy Republic of Korea Navy The Republic of Korea Navy or the ROK Navy is the branch of the South Korean armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations and amphibious landing operations. The ROK Navy includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, which is a quasi-autonomous organization... UDT/SEAL, ROK Navy UDU, ROK Marine Corps, KATUSA KATUSA KATUSA stands for Korean Augmentation To the United States Army. Qualified Korean draftees who demonstrate a high level of English fluency and aptitude via a standardized written exam may apply for a KATUSA slot... |
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RoKMC Digital Tigerstripe Camouflage | ROK Marine Corps Republic of Korea Marine Corps The Republic of Korea Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Republic of Korea... |
New 5-color digital tigerstripe camo pattern considered on various natural landscapes and a shape of granite which accounts for most of rocks in South Korea as well as North Korea. ROK MoND announced new combat fatigues is being issued to all RoKMC soldiers starting from 1st Oct 2011. First to soldiers in frontline and northwest islands, not to recruits. All soldiers across the country will be getting new uniforms by the end of 2014. | 2011-present | ||
Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
ROK Troops during Gulf War Gulf War The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf... (1990–91), ROK Marine Corps on OIF mission |
3 variants of "Chocolate-chip camouflage" developed during the period | Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... , Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... , United States |
1980s–2003 | |
US 3-Color Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
tested by ROK Troops on the early phase of Iraq deployment | variant of US 3-color desert but in the cut of ROK combat uniform. First seen at press conference held by ROK Defense Ministry on 24Dec2003 | 2003 | ||
ROK 4-Color Desert | ROK Troops on Iraq deployment | Desert variant of ROK ERDL camo | 2004–present | ||
Urban Camouflage | ROK Headquarter Intelligence Detachment (HID), ROK Navy UDU, ROK Air Force groundcrews shirt | Grey variant of ROK ERDL camo | 1990s–present | ||
Universal Camouflage Pattern Universal Camouflage Pattern The Universal Camouflage Pattern , also referred to as ACUPAT or Digital Camouflage is the military camouflage pattern currently in use in the United States Army's Army Combat Uniform. The pattern was chosen after several laboratory and field tests that occurred from 2003 to 2004... (ACU) |
KATUSA KATUSA KATUSA stands for Korean Augmentation To the United States Army. Qualified Korean draftees who demonstrate a high level of English fluency and aptitude via a standardized written exam may apply for a KATUSA slot... of ROK Army |
Exact issue of US Army ACU Army Combat Uniform The Army Combat Uniform is the current combat uniform worn by the United States Army. It is the successor to the Battle Dress Uniform and Desert Camouflage Uniform worn during the 1980s and 1990s. It features a number of design changes, as well as a different camouflage pattern from its... |
Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... , Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... , Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be... 's FAFN, United States |
2006–present | |
British DPM pattern | Sri Lankan Police Special Task Force | ||||
US Woodland |
Currently by the Sri Lankan Army Sri Lankan Army The Sri Lanka Army is the oldest and largest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and is responsible for land-based military and humanitarian operations. Established as the Ceylon Army in 1949, it was renamed when Sri Lanka became a republic in 1972... |
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Blue 4-color Woodland | Sri Lankan Air Force Sri Lankan Air Force The Sri Lanka Air Force is the air arm and the youngest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. It was founded in 1951 as the Royal Ceylon Air Force with the assistance of the Royal Air Force . The SLAF played a major role throughout the Sri Lankan Civil War... |
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Navy Woodland Digital Camouflage | Sri Lankan Navy Sri Lankan Navy -The Beginning and World War II:In January 1938 the Ceylon Naval Volunteer Force was created with Commander W.G. Beauchamp as Commanding Officer under ordinance No I of 1937. On 31 August 1939 at the out set of World War II, the CNVF was mobilized for war duties... |
This pattern including green, dark blue, sand and brown colors. | 2009–present |
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(ROC) | Duck Hunter Camo | ROC Army Republic of China Army The ROC Army's current operational strength includes 3 armies, 5 corps. As of 2005, the Army's 35 brigades include 25 infantry brigades, 5 armoured brigades and 3 mechanized infantry brigades... Mountain Warfare Training |
South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... , South Vietnam South Vietnam South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon... , United States |
late 1960s–early 1970s | |
Air Force ERDL yellow-dominant pattern ERDL pattern ERDL pattern is a camouflage pattern developed by the United States Army at its Engineer Research & Development Laboratories in 1948. It was not issued to elite reconnaissance and special operations units until early 1967, during the Vietnam War.... |
ROC Air Force Republic of China Air Force The Republic of China Air Force is the aviation branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces. The ROCAF's primary mission is the defense of the airspace over and around Taiwan... |
1990s | |||
Geometric pattern helmet cover | ROC Army soldiers during combat exercises | Nickname "Buddha Ji Gong" helmet | 1980s–1990s | ||
Army Tigerstripe | ROC Army Republic of China Army The ROC Army's current operational strength includes 3 armies, 5 corps. As of 2005, the Army's 35 brigades include 25 infantry brigades, 5 armoured brigades and 3 mechanized infantry brigades... Airborne units |
Also known as "Chicken Claw" or "Chu Yeh Chuing (Trimeresurus)" | South Vietnam South Vietnam South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon... , United States |
1970s | |
Red Sparse Tigerstripe | ROC Army Airborne units | Also available in yellowish, and greenish variants. The pattern was similar to ROCMC green tigerstripe camo. | 1980s–early 1990s | ||
ERDL pattern ERDL pattern ERDL pattern is a camouflage pattern developed by the United States Army at its Engineer Research & Development Laboratories in 1948. It was not issued to elite reconnaissance and special operations units until early 1967, during the Vietnam War.... vertical |
ROC Army Republic of China Army The ROC Army's current operational strength includes 3 armies, 5 corps. As of 2005, the Army's 35 brigades include 25 infantry brigades, 5 armoured brigades and 3 mechanized infantry brigades... , ROC Air Force |
1990s | |||
ERDL pattern ERDL pattern ERDL pattern is a camouflage pattern developed by the United States Army at its Engineer Research & Development Laboratories in 1948. It was not issued to elite reconnaissance and special operations units until early 1967, during the Vietnam War.... horizontal |
Currently issued to ROC Armed Forces Military of the Republic of China The Republic of China Armed Forces encompass the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Military Police Force of the Republic of China . It is a military establishment, which accounted for 16.8% of the central budget in the fiscal year of 2003... |
Lime and brown dominants, also known as "South China Camouflage" | 1995–present | ||
US 4-color Urban Camouflage | ROC Army Special Service Company | early 2000s | |||
Experimental UJIC Digital Camouflage | As the major uniform contractor for the ROC military, Universal Joint International Ltd (UJIC) proactively developed and proposed it to the ROC Army (ROCA), but turned down with the reason that developing digital camouflage is not a "Strategic Priority" for the ROC Armed Forces | Developed and proposed in 2006 | |||
National Day 2007 Woodland Digital Camouflage | ROC Army Airborne & Special Force Command | First official digital camouflage scheme of the army. It was coverall which was used only as parade dress and never widely issued. | ROC National Day Parade 2007 | ||
National Day 2007 Urban Digital Camouflage | ROC Army Airborne & Special Force Command | First official digital camouflage scheme of the army. It was greyish coverall which was used only as parade dress and never widely issued. | ROC National Day Parade 2007 | ||
ROC Experimental Digital Camouflage | ROC Army, ROC Navy, ROC Air Force, ROC Marine Corps, ROC MP | On 14 June 2011, ROC MND (Ministry of National Defense) officially announced new project to test 4 variants of the new temperate woodland digital pattern in order to suit various combat environment across the country. The project is being carried by MND Armaments Bureau 203rd Materiel Production and Manufacturing Center since April 2010. These 4 candidate patterns on field trials are so-called as Large-Small blended pattern No.1, Large-small blended pattern No.2, Wide shape pattern, and Long shape pattern. New combat uniform would similar with ACU-style. Not only clothing system, but personal load carrying equipment also would be in new ROC digital camo pattern soon. | Coming soon | ||
Realtree Camouflage | ROC Marine Corps Republic of China Marine Corps Republic of China Marine CorpsPersonnel15,000 The Republic of China Marine Corps is the amphibious arm of the Republic of China Navy responsible for amphibious combat, counter-landing and reinforcement of the main island of Taiwan, remote islands, defense of ROCN facilities, and also functions as... combat snipers |
2007–present | |||
Green Tigerstripe |
ROC Marine Corps | 1970s–1990s | |||
Subdued Shadow Tigerstripe | ROC Marine Corps | 2000s | |||
ROCMC Experimental Digital Camouflage | ROC Marine Corps | There are 4 variants with this experimental digital camouflage project in order to suit various combat terrains, including woodland, urban, and desert. | 2007–present | ||
MultiCam MultiCam MultiCam is a single camouflage pattern designed to help the wearer hide in varied environments, seasons, elevations, and light conditions. It is a 7-color, multi-environment camouflage pattern developed by Crye Associates in conjunction with U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center... |
ROC National Police SWAT (Wei-An Force) at SWAT World Challenge SWAT World Challenge The Original SWAT World Challenge is an annual competition of law enforcement SWAT teams. It is usually held close to Little Rock, Arkansas, USA and its goals are to encourage exchange of ideas/techniques and promote the high level of tactical skills, mental focus and physical endurance possessed... 2006 |
solely used by the Taiwan SWAT team during the competition | |||
RTA Digital Woodland |
Royal Thai Army | pixelated pattern on current issue of RTA woodland camouflage | Cambodia Cambodia Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia... |
Late 2007–present | |
Green ERDL Woodland |
Royal Thai Army | Based on US Woodland but pattern size reduced | 1997–present | ||
RTA Digital Desert |
Royal Thai Army on UN peacekeeping missions at Africa (UNAMID). | 4-color desert variant of RTA digital camo in ACU-style uniform. | Dec 2010–present | ||
US Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
Royal Thai Army on OIF mission in Iraq | "Chocolate-chip camouflage" | 2003–present | ||
RTAF Digital Camouflage | Royal Thai Air Force Royal Thai Air Force The Royal Thai Air Force or RTAF is the air force of the Kingdom of Thailand. Since its establishment in 1913, as one of the earliest air forces of Asia, the Royal Thai Air Force had engaged in many major and minor battles. During the Vietnam war era, the air force has been developed with USAF-aid... |
2009–present | |||
RTMC Experimental Woodland Digital Camouflage | Royal Thai Marine Corps | pixelated of US M81 woodland camo | field trial from 2009 | ||
US Woodland |
Royal Thai Marine Corps Royal Thai Navy SEALs Royal Thai Navy SEALs The Underwater Demolition Assault Unit of the Royal Thai Navy is a 144-man special operations force within the Military of Thailand. The unit is colloquially known as หน่วยซีล, the Thai language word for Seals as in the pinniped animals... Royal Thai Air Force Royal Thai Air Force The Royal Thai Air Force or RTAF is the air force of the Kingdom of Thailand. Since its establishment in 1913, as one of the earliest air forces of Asia, the Royal Thai Air Force had engaged in many major and minor battles. During the Vietnam war era, the air force has been developed with USAF-aid... |
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Tigerstripe |
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Country/Territory | Camouflage pattern | Used by | Notes | Other user(s) | Years used |
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(East Timor) | Indonesian DPM pattern | previously by Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL) | 2001-mid2007 | ||
French Lizard pattern | Currently by the F-FDTL | as a part of "Force 2020" development plan | June 2007–present | ||
Woodland Digital Camouflage | Worn by East Timorese rebel leader Maj. Alfredo Reinado | Very similar to woodland MARPAT MARPAT MARPAT is a digital camouflage pattern in use with the United States Marine Corps, introduced with the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform , which replaced the Camouflage Utility Uniform. The pattern is formed by a number of small rectangular pixels of color... |
Worn by Reinado in November 2007 | ||
(South Vietnam, 1955–1975) | Bamboo Leaf | ||||
Beo Gam | Also called "Leopard spot" or "Duckhunter's pattern"; it is a US commercial pattern | ||||
National Police pattern | A print in 4 colors of brown very similar, but not identical in form, to US "Clouds" pattern on reverse of US "Oak Leaf" pattern | Also used by ethnic Khmer Khmer people Khmer people are the predominant ethnic group in Cambodia, accounting for approximately 90% of the 14.8 million people in the country. They speak the Khmer language, which is part of the larger Mon–Khmer language family found throughout Southeast Asia... combatants in South Vietnam, as they were forbidden to wear "military" patterns (this was an alternate "police" pattern, which was more acceptable) |
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Denison Smock Denison smock The Denison smock was a coverall jacket issued to Special Operations Executive agents, the Parachute Regiment, the Glider Pilot Regiment, Air Landing Regiments, and other Commonwealth airborne units, to wear over their Battle Dress uniform during the Second World War.The smock was initially worn... style Airborne pattern |
Seen in Military Illustrated Military Illustrated Military Illustrated is a long-running military history magazine formerly published in the United Kingdom by Publishing News Ltd. From September 2007 publication was taken over by ADH Publishing who unfortunately only took it over to make a bit of quick cash from the subscribers and consequently... , February 1988 |
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ERDL Airborne pattern | A pigment reprint of US ERDL pattern | ||||
Tigerstripe Tigerstripe Tigerstripe is the name of a group of camouflage patterns developed for close-range use in dense jungle during jungle warfare by the South Vietnamese Armed Forces/US Forces. It derives its name from its resemblance to a tiger's stripes... |
Originated with the use by the RVN Marines, spread later to other formations in many different iterations | ||||
(Vietnam, 1976–present) | Lime Woodland | Currently by Vietnam People's Army Vietnam People's Army The Vietnam People's Army is the armed forces of Vietnam. The VPA includes: the Vietnamese People's Ground Forces , the Vietnam People's Navy , the Vietnam People's Air Force, and the Vietnam Marine Police.During the French Indochina War , the VPA was often referred to as the Việt... (VPA) |
A pigment reprint of US ERDL pattern | 2009–present | |
Tigerstripe Tigerstripe Tigerstripe is the name of a group of camouflage patterns developed for close-range use in dense jungle during jungle warfare by the South Vietnamese Armed Forces/US Forces. It derives its name from its resemblance to a tiger's stripes... with Palm Leaf |
Also known as "1990 pattern" | 1990–present | |||
Dac Cong Leaf Camouflage | VPA Army M1 Special Force Battalion | very similar to North Korean forest camo | present | ||
Navy Camouflage | Vietnam Marine Police | This 4-color naval camouflage is lately introduced for field trial by Vietnamese Marine Police (Coast Guards). | 2010 |
Asia Others
Country | Camouflage pattern | Used by | Notes | Years used |
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(PRC) | China Type 04 Digital Camouflage (Woodland, Lighter Arid, and Darker Arid variants) | Civilians and non-military | A pattern commercially mimicked by some Chinese local clothing manufacturers (e.g. 3545th Factory) and falsely claimed as the Special Forces Special forces Special forces, or special operations forces are terms used to describe elite military tactical teams trained to perform high-risk dangerous missions that conventional units cannot perform... issue of the PLA People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China... . In fact, no such Type 04 camouflage was ever catalogued by the PLA. |
2004 |
PLA Semi-Arid Lizard Camouflage | PLA People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China... infantry recon unit featured in 2006 Chinese TV drama "Shi Bing Tu Ji (Soldiers Sortie)" |
Same as Semi-Arid Lizard camo used by Afghan Northern Alliance & Mozambique. A fictional battledress used by a group of PLA army recon troopers in the Chinese prime-time TV military drama Drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a... "Shi Bing Tu Ji (Soldiers Sortie)". The program was firstly aired in mainland China Mainland China Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and... on the Shaanxi TV Station. |
Late 2006 | |
(ROC) | ROC (Taiwan) Temperate Digital Camouflage | Airsoft players | Based on the CADPAT CADPAT Canadian Disruptive Pattern is the computer-generated digital camouflage pattern currently used by the Canadian Forces . CADPAT is designed to reduce the likelihood of detection by night vision devices. The basic uniform consists of a wide brim combat hat, helmet cover, shirt, jacket, trousers,... TW pattern, printed on BDU Battle Dress Uniform The Battle Dress Uniform were the fatigues that the armed forces of the United States used as their standard uniform for combat situations from September 1981 to April 2005. Since then, it has been replaced in every branch of the U.S. military. Only the U.S. Navy currently authorizes wear of the... -style uniforms and commercially made by a local textile manufacturer for the Taiwanese airsoft market |
2004 |
Middle East A-M
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Desert DPM pattern | Royal Bahrain Naval Force | Similar as the initial version of British 2-color desert DPM pattern, but in 3-color. | UK | present | |
US Woodland |
Standard issue of Iranian Army | ||||
SF Digital Camouflage | Iranian Army 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade the "Green Berets" | 2010-present | |||
Safariflage DPM pattern | Iranian Army 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade the "Green Berets" | ||||
Safari sand-dominant DPM pattern | Iranian Army 23rd Commando Division | ||||
Duck Hunter pattern | Iranian Army Mountain Division | Similar to desert AUSCAM | |||
US Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
Iran Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Naval Commandos | ||||
ARPAT | Iranian Navy Marine Corps | Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... , Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... , Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be... , Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... , Dominican Republic Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... , Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among... , Peru Peru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... , Malaysia, Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2010–present | ||
Six-Color Desert Pattern, "Purple chocolate-chip camo" Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
Iranian Navy Marine Corps | ||||
Blue Cloud Horizontal pattern | Iranian Air Force | ||||
US 3-colour Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
Iranian Border Police, Iranian Army | Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... , Armenia Armenia Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... , Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... , Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... , Dominican Republic Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... , El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America... , Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... , Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... , Honduras Honduras Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize... , Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... , Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... , Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... , Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... , Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... , Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... , Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... , Tonga Tonga Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific... , United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... , Yemen Yemen The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east.... |
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Four-color Amoeba pattern | Briefly used by Iraq Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) | Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... |
2003–2004 | ||
Desert Digital Camouflage | Iraqi Army Iraqi Army The Iraqi Army is the land component of the Iraqi military, active in various forms since being formed by the British during their mandate over the country after World War I.... |
Knock-off desert MARPAT pattern but USMC EGA logo unclearly printed into. The uniform is in ripstop ACU-style. | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2008–present | |
US 3-color Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
Iraqi Army Iraqi Army The Iraqi Army is the land component of the Iraqi military, active in various forms since being formed by the British during their mandate over the country after World War I.... , Iraqi Navy Iraqi Navy The Iraqi Navy is one of the components of the military of Iraq currently being reconstructed by UK-US Coalition forces in Iraq. Its primary responsibilities are the protection of Iraq's coastline and offshore assets... , and also used by Kurdish security forces |
It is replacing Six-Color Desert for Iraqi armed forces since late 2008. | Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... , Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... , Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... , Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... , UAE, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2006–present | |
US Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
Iraqi armed forces | The pattern serves to identify and differentiate Iraqi forces from US forces. Now, it is being replaced by US 3-color Desert pattern since late 2008. | Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... , Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2003–present | |
Woodland Digital Camouflage | Briefly adopted by Iraqi Army Iraqi Army The Iraqi Army is the land component of the Iraqi military, active in various forms since being formed by the British during their mandate over the country after World War I.... |
Similar to Woodland MARPAT pattern but in ripstop ACU-style uniform | 2008–present | ||
US Woodland |
Briefly used by the Iraqi Army Iraqi Army The Iraqi Army is the land component of the Iraqi military, active in various forms since being formed by the British during their mandate over the country after World War I.... and the Iraqi National Police |
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British Desert DPM | Iraqi Karkh Area Command Strike Team | It is British 2-color desert DPM pattern in ACU-style combat uniform. Made in China. | Bahrain Bahrain ' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is... , Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... , New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... , Oman Oman Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the... , Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... , Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... , UK |
2010–present | |
Special Force Camouflage | Iraqi Army Special Operation Forces | 2006–present | |||
National Police Digital Camouflage | Iraqi National Police | Designed by the US Military | 2006–present | ||
Greyish Blue 4-color DPM pattern | Issued to police force (trained by British troops since 2003) in Basra Basra Basra is the capital of Basra Governorate, in southern Iraq near Kuwait and Iran. It had an estimated population of two million as of 2009... province of southeastern Iraq |
Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... , Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among... |
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Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
used at new Kirkuk Military Training Base | "Light Green/Brown Chocolate-chip camouflage" | 2004 | ||
Jordanian KA2 desert digital camouflage | Briefly used by Iraq Army commandos and Kurdish security forces | Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... |
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Desert Tigerstripe Tigerstripe Tigerstripe is the name of a group of camouflage patterns developed for close-range use in dense jungle during jungle warfare by the South Vietnamese Armed Forces/US Forces. It derives its name from its resemblance to a tiger's stripes... |
Briefly used by Iraq Army commandos, Iraqi Karkh Area Command Strike Team | Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... , UK, United States |
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Dark Lizard |
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Bush Land Camouflage Helmet Cover | Currently by IDF infantry soldiers | Available in regular helmet cover as well as Reversible "Mitznefet Mitznefet (Israeli military) The Mitznefet is a covering for the infantry helmet used by the Israeli Defense Forces as of 1994. It is considerably larger than the helmet, giving the impression of a militarised chef's hat. The purpose of the floppy helmet cover is to break up the distinctive outline of a helmeted head and thus... " (Clown Hat) net |
2006–present | ||
French Lizard | Israel Defense Forces (IDF) | Para-style and standard combat dresses which were bargain surplus provided by France during 1956–1967. | France | Briefly used between the late 1960s and late 1970s | |
US Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
previously used by Jordanian Armed Forces | before 2006 | |||
US Woodland |
previously used by Jordanian Armed Forces | before 2006 | |||
Urban Grey DPM pattern | previously used by Jordanian Public Security Directorate police force | Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... , Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among... |
before 2006 | ||
General Desert KA2 digital camouflage | Royal Jordanian Land Force, Royal Jordanian Air Force | Pixelated pattern developed by HyperStealth | Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... |
2005–present | |
Royal Guard KA2 digital camouflage | Royal Guard of Jordanian | 2005–present | |||
Special Force KA2 digital camouflage | Royal Jordanian Army Special Forces | 2005–present | |||
Deep Blue KA2 digital camouflage | Royal Jordanian Naval Force | Ghana Ghana Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south... |
2005–present | ||
Urban KA2 digital camouflage | Jordanian Public Security Directorate police force | 2005–present | |||
Blue Grey KA2 digital camouflage | Jordanian Civil Defense Directorate fire & rescue services | The color combination of police urban KA2 and Navy's Deep Blue KA2. | 2006–present | ||
Customs Department Desert KA2 digital camouflage | Anti-Smuggling Division of Jordanian Customs | 2006–present | |||
MultiCam MultiCam MultiCam is a single camouflage pattern designed to help the wearer hide in varied environments, seasons, elevations, and light conditions. It is a 7-color, multi-environment camouflage pattern developed by Crye Associates in conjunction with U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center... |
Jordanian Army Special Operations Force Snipers | First spotted at the opening of the Special Operations Forces Exhibition Special Operations Forces Exhibition The Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference is a special operations and homeland security event that is held every two years at the King Abdullah I airbase in Marka, Jordan... (SOFEX) on 1Apr08 near Amman, Jordan. |
Chad Chad Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... , Poland (Suez pattern), Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... , United States |
2008–present | |
Two-color Amoeba pattern | |||||
US 3-colour Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
Kuwaiti Army | 1992–2007 | |||
Desert digital camouflage | Newly used by Kuwaiti Army Kuwaiti Army Kuwaiti Army is the primary land force of the Military of Kuwait.Kuwait's postwar equipment orders include 200 M-84 tanks and eighteen self-propelled 155mm guns from France. Kuwait also has received United States, Russian, and Egyptian armored vehicles... |
Also Known as "KAPAT" (Kuwaiti Army Digital Pattern). The pattern is very similar to Arid CADPAT CADPAT Canadian Disruptive Pattern is the computer-generated digital camouflage pattern currently used by the Canadian Forces . CADPAT is designed to reduce the likelihood of detection by night vision devices. The basic uniform consists of a wide brim combat hat, helmet cover, shirt, jacket, trousers,... . |
Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... , Canada |
2007–present | |
Four-color Amoeba pattern | Kuwait National Guards | Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... |
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Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
Kuwaiti Police Services | "Light Gray Barbedwire camouflage" | |||
Subdued Blue DPM | Kuwaiti Police Special Security Force | Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... , Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... , Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among... |
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Yellow DPM | The security unit of the Kuwait National Assembly | ||||
US Woodland |
Lebanese Armed Forces Lebanese Armed Forces The Lebanese Armed Forces or Forces Armées Libanaises in French, also known as the Lebanese Army according to its official Website The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) (Arabic: القوات المسلحة اللبنانية | Al-Quwwāt al-Musallaḥa al-Lubnāniyya) or Forces Armées Libanaises in French, also known as the... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1980s-present | ||
Airborne Digital Camouflage | Lebanese Airborne Regiment | 2008–present | |||
Commando Tigerstripe Tigerstripe Tigerstripe is the name of a group of camouflage patterns developed for close-range use in dense jungle during jungle warfare by the South Vietnamese Armed Forces/US Forces. It derives its name from its resemblance to a tiger's stripes... Camouflage |
Lebanese Commando Regiment Lebanese Commando Regiment The Lebanese Commando Regiment, also called Maghaweer was founded in October 1966, and is considered the first special forces regiment in the Lebanese Armed Forces... |
Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
2008–present | ||
Greyish Blue 4-color DPM | Lebanese Internal Security Forces Internal Security Forces The Internal Security Forces – ISF or Forces de Sécurité Intérieure in French, are the national police and security force of Lebanon. Modern police were established in Lebanon in 1861, with creation of the Gendarmerie... |
present | Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... , Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... , Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... |
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ARPAT | Lebanese Navy SEALs Regiment Lebanese Navy SEALs Regiment The Navy SEALs Regiment or Navy Commando Regiment is Lebanon's elite Maritime Special Operations unit and is a member of the Lebanese Special Operations Command. It is regarded as being one of the best Naval Special Forces units in the Middle East... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2008–present | ||
Desert Digital Camouflage | Shiite Muslims Hezbollah militants |
Similar to desert MARPAT MARPAT MARPAT is a digital camouflage pattern in use with the United States Marine Corps, introduced with the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform , which replaced the Camouflage Utility Uniform. The pattern is formed by a number of small rectangular pixels of color... pattern |
Seen on leader Abbas Mussawi memorials (22 February 2008). |
Middle East N-Z
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(PNA Palestinian National Authority The Palestinian Authority is the administrative organization established to govern parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip... ) |
Subdued Blue DPM | Palestinian (Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... ) security forces |
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Central European Camouflage | Palestinian Presidential Guards | France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
2009–present | ||
US Woodland |
Palestinian security forces | ||||
US 3-color Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
Royal Saudi Arabian Armed Forces | Early 2000s-present | |||
Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
previously by Royal Saudi Arabian Armed Forces | "Chocolate-chip horizontal camouflage" | 1990s | ||
Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
Saudi Arabian Marine Corps | "Light Gray Chocolate-chip camouflage", also known as "Saudi Arabian Desert Camo" | Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
1980s | |
Grey 3-color Desert | Currently by Saudi Arabian Security Forces | Grey variant of US 3-color desert pattern | 2006–present | ||
Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
previously by Saudi Arabian Security Forces | "Grayish Green Chocolate-chip camouflage" | Until 2006 | ||
Arid Brushstroke | |||||
US Woodland |
Current camouflage pattern of the Syrian Army Syrian Army The Syrian Army, officially called the Syrian Arab Army, is the land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces. It is the dominant military service of the four uniformed services, controlling the senior most posts in the armed forces, and has the greatest manpower, approximately 80 percent of the... |
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Vertical Lizard pattern | Similar to French Lizard Camouflage | ||||
(UAE) | Desert Digital Camouflage | Currently by UAE Union Defense Force | This is 4-color desert digital camo which similar to Kuwait's 2nd generation of KAPAT. | Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... |
2010-present |
US 3-color Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
UAE Union Defense Force | Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... , Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... , Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... , Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... , Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... , Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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Central European (CCE) pattern | UAE contingent for KFOR mission | Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... , Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... , Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara... , and some African countries |
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Experimental DESTEX Digital Camouflage | Pixelated pattern developed by HyperStealth | Tested in 2006, | |||
Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... , Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia... , Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... , Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... , Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... , Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... , Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1990s | |||
Thule | |||||
Woodland Digital Camouflage | Yemeni Central Security Forces | 2009–present | |||
New Zealand DPM New Zealand DPM The New Zealand disruptive pattern material, also known as the New Zealand DPM, is the official camouflage uniform used by the New Zealand Armed Forces. It is very similar to the British Disruptive Pattern Material. Historically, New Zealand's armed forces used British DPMs, with the first issues... |
Yemen Army, Yemeni Central Security Forces | ||||
Rural Digital Camouflage | Yemeni Republican Guards | It is light green digital camo pattern. | 2009–present | ||
Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
Yemeni Army, Yemeni Navy | "Dark Brown Chocolate-chip camouflage" | present | ||
US Woodland |
Briefly used by Yemeni Army Counter-Terrorism Unit | 2007–present | |||
US 3-color Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
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Subdued Blue DPM | Yemeni Security Forces | present |
Middle East Others
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(a non-state entity) | Blotch | Syria Syria Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest.... |
Europe A–F
Country | Camouflage pattern | Used by | Notes | Other user(s) | Years used |
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US Woodland |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1990s–present | |||
Armenian Digital Flectarn | Armenian Army Armenian Army The Armenian Army is the largest branch of the Armed Forces of Armenia and consists of the ground forces responsible for the country's land-based operations. It was established in conjunction with the other components of Armenia's military on January 28, 1992, several months after the republic... |
Nagorno-Karabakh Nagorno-Karabakh Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains... Armed Forces |
2010 | ||
Hellenic Lizard Camouflage | Armenian Armed Forces | Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
present | ||
US Woodland |
Armenian Army Spetsnaz | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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US 3-color Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... , Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... , Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... , Georgia, Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... , Macedonia, Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... , Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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Austrian 5-color Forest Digital Camouflage | This is one of two prototype patterns that shown at Austrian Future Soldier 2008 exhibition. | coming soon | |||
Austrian 4-color Desert Digital Camouflage | This is one of two prototype patterns that shown at Austrian Future Soldier 2008 exhibition. | coming soon | |||
US 3-color Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
Austrian Army on peacekeeping missions in Golan Heights, and international disaster relief mission for 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake... . |
Same as US 3-color desert BDU but with shoulder tabs. | Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... , Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... , Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... , Macedonia, Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... , Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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Punktmuster (Spotted pattern) | Small spots in the style of USMC World War II Frogskin pattern. Medium brown background. | ||||
Splinter-type pattern | In the style of German Marsh pattern, with rounded splotches printed on a beige background. This pattern and the Punktmuster are found together on reversible tarp/ponchos. | ||||
Austrian Erbsenmuster |
Austrian Army (Österreichisches Bundesheer) | In the style of the late German war pattern Erbsenmuster. The Austrian Erbsenmuster was a five-colour camouflage for uniforms and haversacks. | 1957–1978 | ||
Turkish | Azerbaijani Armed Forces Azerbaijani Armed Forces The Azerbaijani Armed Forces were re-established according to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the Armed Forces from 9 October 1991. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic had originally formed its own armed forces from 26 June 1918... |
Made in Turkey. Pattern is based upon the Turkish "Digital Camouflage". | Turkey | ||
Moons and Balls | A Denison Smock Denison smock The Denison smock was a coverall jacket issued to Special Operations Executive agents, the Parachute Regiment, the Glider Pilot Regiment, Air Landing Regiments, and other Commonwealth airborne units, to wear over their Battle Dress uniform during the Second World War.The smock was initially worn... -type pattern |
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Brushstroke | Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab... , Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... , Malaysia, Palestinian Authority |
1953–Present | |||
Jigsaw (First Pattern) | Para-Commandos | A 4-color print in similar style to ERDL pattern, but with a regular, jigsaw puzzle-like appearance with tiny slivers of white edging the black parts of the pattern | Burundi Burundi Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura... , Chad Chad Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west... , Republic of Congo, Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.... , Democratic Republic of Congo |
1958–1963 | |
Jigsaw (Second Pattern) | Para-Commandos, Parachutists | Similar to the original, first time massed produced to certain units | 1989–1999 | ||
Jigsaw (Third Pattern) | Naval, Air, and Ground Forces | 1999–Present | |||
Desert Jigsaw | 2004–Present | ||||
Belgian Flecktarn Flecktarn Flecktarn is a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-colour disruptive camouflage pattern. The use of spots creates a "dithering" effect, which eliminates hard boundaries between the different colours in much the same way the squares in the newest digital camouflage patterns do... |
Belgian Air Force Belgian Air Force The Air Component, formerly the Belgian Air Force, is the air arm of the Belgian Armed Forces. Originally founded in 1909, it is one of the world's first air forces, and was a pioneer in aerial combat during the First World War... , Belgian Air Cadets |
printed with a burred edge which gives a distinctive 'ringed' appearance. It is further distinguished by the substitution of rust red for the red earth color seen in German-Flecktarn. Used briefly by Belgian Air Force ground combat units during the early 1990s, but continue to use by Air Cadets today. | 1990s–present | ||
Squiggle Splinter | A Splinter-type pattern with fascinating squiggles in place of the straight "rain" part of the pattern | Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... |
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Bulgarian 5-color Temperate DPM | current issue of Bulgarian Armed Forces | Also known as "NATO Camouflage Pattern" | 2003–present | ||
Bulgarian 3-color Desert DPM | Bulgarian contingent in Iraq (2003–2005) | 2003–present | |||
Bulgarian Grey DPM | Bulgarian Air Force Bulgarian Air Force The Bulgarian Air Force is a branch of the Military of Bulgaria, the other two being the Bulgarian Navy and Bulgarian land forces. Its mission is to guard and protect the sovereignty of Bulgarian airspace, to provide aerial support and to assist the Land Forces in case of war. The Bulgarian Air... |
2003–present | |||
German Splinter B | Bulgarian Air Force Bulgarian Air Force The Bulgarian Air Force is a branch of the Military of Bulgaria, the other two being the Bulgarian Navy and Bulgarian land forces. Its mission is to guard and protect the sovereignty of Bulgarian airspace, to provide aerial support and to assist the Land Forces in case of war. The Bulgarian Air... |
During the WW II the Bulgarian Air Force has the same equipment like the German Fallschirmjäger | Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
WW II | |
Bihac Pocket | |||||
US Woodland |
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Woodland digital camouflage |
Exact pattern and cut of USMC MARPAT MARPAT MARPAT is a digital camouflage pattern in use with the United States Marine Corps, introduced with the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform , which replaced the Camouflage Utility Uniform. The pattern is formed by a number of small rectangular pixels of color... , but with no EGA Eagle, Globe, and Anchor The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor is the official emblem and insignia of the United States Marine Corps. The current emblem traces its roots in the designs and ornaments of the early Continental Marines as well as the British Royal Marines. The present emblem, adopted in 1966, differs from the emblem of... embroidered |
Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... , Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... , Dominica Dominica Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth... , Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... , Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Greece, United States |
Standard issue since 2006 | ||
Croatian digital camouflage | Croatian Armed Forces | Pixelated on 4-color camo | Confirmed on March 2009, and start to issue in late 2009. | ||
US Woodland |
Croatian Armed Forces | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
present | ||
Croatian Desert digital camouflage | Croatian Army in International peace operations | Pixelated on 3-color desert camo | 2007–present | ||
US 3-color Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
Croatian contingent on ISAF mission in Afghanistan | Almost same camo pattern with US but in darker shades. | 2005–2007 |
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Cyprus Camo Pattern | Standard issue of the Cypriot National Guard Cypriot National Guard The Cypriot National Guard , also known as the "Greek Cypriot National Guard" or simply as "National Guard", is the combined arms military force of the Republic of Cyprus... |
Similar shapes to US Woodland camo but colours adopted to the Cyprus environment | Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
present | |
Cyprus Airforce Camo Pattern | Standard issue of the Cypriot National Guard Air Force | Similar shapes to US Woodland camo but colours adopted to the Cyprus environment with a bit of blue | Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
present | |
Greek Lizard Pattern | Standard issue of the Cypriot National Guard Cypriot National Guard The Cypriot National Guard , also known as the "Greek Cypriot National Guard" or simply as "National Guard", is the combined arms military force of the Republic of Cyprus... |
Armenia Armenia Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
present | ||
Woodland Digital Camouflage |
Cypriot National Guard Special Forces | Exact pattern and cut of USMC MARPAT MARPAT MARPAT is a digital camouflage pattern in use with the United States Marine Corps, introduced with the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform , which replaced the Camouflage Utility Uniform. The pattern is formed by a number of small rectangular pixels of color... , but with no EGA Eagle, Globe, and Anchor The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor is the official emblem and insignia of the United States Marine Corps. The current emblem traces its roots in the designs and ornaments of the early Continental Marines as well as the British Royal Marines. The present emblem, adopted in 1966, differs from the emblem of... embroidered |
Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... , Bosnia Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the... , Dominica Dominica Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth... , Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... , Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
present | |
Universal Digital Camouflage (ACU) |
Cypriot National Guard Special Forces | US ACU camo on MARPAT-style uniform | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
present | |
Klyaksa Snow Camouflage | Cypriot National Guard Special Forces | Russian Army Armed Forces of the Russian Federation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are the military services of Russia, established after the break-up of the Soviet Union. On 7 May 1992 Boris Yeltsin signed a decree establishing the Russian Ministry of Defence and placing all Soviet Armed Forces troops on the territory of the RSFSR... , FSB, and MVD security units |
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US Woodland |
Cypriot National Guard Navy Underwater Demolitions Units "OYK" | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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Mlok (Salamander) | Airborne troops | A striking pattern of large splotches including bright yellow. Sometimes called "Clown" pattern. | Exported to Czech arms clients in the Middle East and Africa | 1960s–1970s |
Oblacky (Clouds) | |||||
Rain Pattern | Similar to East German Rain pattern with much smaller stripes and with a subtle water-stain pattern behind the raindrops | ||||
Red desert | Trial uniform with spray paint effect on orangey base colour | ||||
(current, since 1993) |
Woodland pattern vz.95 (link to picture) |
Currently used by Czech Armed Forces. | Introduced in 1985, based on US ERDL pattern ERDL pattern ERDL pattern is a camouflage pattern developed by the United States Army at its Engineer Research & Development Laboratories in 1948. It was not issued to elite reconnaissance and special operations units until early 1967, during the Vietnam War.... . |
1995–present | |
Desert pattern vz.95 (link to picture) |
Used by Czech troops deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. | Introduced in 1985. | 1995–present | ||
Work uniform vz.92 | 1992–? | ||||
M/84 | Current issue pattern of the Military of Denmark Military of Denmark The armed forces of the Kingdom of Denmark, known as the Danish Defence is charged with the defence of the Kingdom of Denmark.The Chief of Defence is the head of the Danish Armed Forces, and is head of the Defence Command which is managed by the Ministry of Defence. Constitutionally, the... |
Based on the West German Bundeswehr-Flecktarn, but with only three colours. | Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... , Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... , Sweden Police |
1984–present | |
T/96 | 1996–Present | ||||
T/90 | 1990–Present | ||||
T/78 | Trial Uniform; never adopted | It was never adopted but it eventually evolved into the M84 pattern. | 1978 | ||
T/99 T99 (camouflage) -Overview:T/99 is the designation of the camouflage pattern of the Danish Armed Forces desert combat uniform.It is a 3 colour camouflage pattern, similar in design to the Danish M/84 pattern. It is considered to be the desert counterpart of M/84, and consists of different colors better suited for... |
Current issue desert pattern of the Military of Denmark Military of Denmark The armed forces of the Kingdom of Denmark, known as the Danish Defence is charged with the defence of the Kingdom of Denmark.The Chief of Defence is the head of the Danish Armed Forces, and is head of the Defence Command which is managed by the Ministry of Defence. Constitutionally, the... |
2000–Present |
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ESTDCU ESTDCU The ESTDCU is the Estonian version of the digital camouflage uniform. The first set of test-uniforms were taken in use around 2005, and are slowly replacing the old pattern in service use.-Pattern development:... Woodland Digital Camouflage |
Very similar to CADPAT CADPAT Canadian Disruptive Pattern is the computer-generated digital camouflage pattern currently used by the Canadian Forces . CADPAT is designed to reduce the likelihood of detection by night vision devices. The basic uniform consists of a wide brim combat hat, helmet cover, shirt, jacket, trousers,... |
2005–present | |||
ESTDCU ESTDCU The ESTDCU is the Estonian version of the digital camouflage uniform. The first set of test-uniforms were taken in use around 2005, and are slowly replacing the old pattern in service use.-Pattern development:... Desert Digital Camouflage |
Firstly adopted by Estonian forces in Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
2006–present | |||
US 3-color Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
2006 | ||||
US Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
Estonian troops during the early phase of deployment in Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... |
2005 | |||
ESTDCU ESTDCU The ESTDCU is the Estonian version of the digital camouflage uniform. The first set of test-uniforms were taken in use around 2005, and are slowly replacing the old pattern in service use.-Pattern development:... Snow Digital Camouflage |
Estonian Army | The overcoat is with dark grey pixelated spots on snow white background. | 2009–present | ||
Danish M/84 Camouflage | Briefly used by Estonian troops with the NATO Stabilization Force "SFOR SFOR The Stabilisation Force was a NATO-led multinational peacekeeping force in Bosnia and Herzegovina which was tasked with upholding the Dayton Agreement. It replaced the previous force IFOR... " in Bosnia-Herzegovina |
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M05 Woodland Pattern |
Finnish Defence Forces | 2007–Present | |||
M05 Snow Pattern |
Finnish Defence Forces | 2007–Present | |||
M05 Cold Weather Pattern |
Finnish Defence Forces | Mixed snow and woodland pattern. | 2007–Present | ||
M91 | Woodland pattern in active service use, slowly being replaced by M05. | From 1990s | |||
M62 | Woodland pattern available in many lighter and darker colour variations. Mostly replaced in active service by M91. | From 1960s | |||
'M/04 Desert Pattern |
Finnish contingents in ISAF International Security Assistance Force The International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement... and EUFOR Chad |
Prototype versions designated K04A and K04B have been in operational use. | First prototype version used by the UNMEE Finnish contingent in 2003. | ||
Central European (CE) pattern | Current issue of the French Armed Forces | Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... , Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... , Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara... , UAE and some African countries |
Since 1991 | ||
FELIN Félin FÉLIN is the name for the French infantry combat system of the 2000s.... Camouflage |
French Armed Forces | As a part of French Future Infantry Soldier System Project Félin FÉLIN is the name for the French infantry combat system of the 2000s.... |
Developed by Sagem SAGEM SAGEM was a major French company involved in defence electronics, consumer electronics and communication systems.In 2005, Sagem merged with SNECMA to form SAFRAN... between 2004–2007. Confirmed in 2007, and slated to be fielded to all active infantry regiments within the French Army French Army The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in... by 2010 |
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Daguet 3-color Desert Camouflage | French Armed Forces | Desert variant of CE pattern | 1991–present | ||
Urban pattern | French Gendarmerie GIGN Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale The National Gendarmerie Intervention Group, commonly abbreviated GIGN , is a special operations unit of the French Armed Forces. It is part of the National Gendarmerie and is trained to perform counter-terrorist and hostage rescue missions in France or anywhere else in the world.The GIGN was... |
Urban/night variant of French CE pattern | Gabon Gabon Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west... |
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Tundra 3-Color Snow Camouflage Suit | French Army 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade (France) The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade is a mountain infantry formation of the French Army. It is heir to the traditions of the 27th Alpine Division, the division alpine FFI créée in 1944,... |
green and pink stripes on white background, lately developed by Arktis | |||
Experimental French Desert flecktarn Flecktarn Flecktarn is a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-colour disruptive camouflage pattern. The use of spots creates a "dithering" effect, which eliminates hard boundaries between the different colours in much the same way the squares in the newest digital camouflage patterns do... camouflage |
13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment The 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment is an airborne special forces regiment of the French Army. It is one of two regiments in the French Army Special Forces Brigade, which is under the control of the COS... |
Tested by the 13th Parachute Dragoons in 2006 | |||
Lizard Lizard (camouflage) The Lizard pattern is a kind of military camouflage pattern used by the French Army on uniforms beginning in the 1950s up to the late 1980s.-The Lizard pattern and its descendants:... or Léopard (Tenue Léopard) or TAP 47 |
Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab... , Angola Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city... , Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... , Gabon Gabon Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... , India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... , Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... , Ivory Coast, Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.... , Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –... |
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Lizard variant: M63 Vertical Lizard | Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
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Lizard variant: Purple Lizard (camouflage) | Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia... |
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Tigerstripe Tigerstripe Tigerstripe is the name of a group of camouflage patterns developed for close-range use in dense jungle during jungle warfare by the South Vietnamese Armed Forces/US Forces. It derives its name from its resemblance to a tiger's stripes... |
Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... , Nicaragua Nicaragua Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean... , Paraguay Paraguay Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the... , Peru Peru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... , Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... , USA, Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –... |
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Tigerstripe variants: Dark Vertical Tigerstripe, Light Vertical Tigerstripe | Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... |
Europe G–N
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German Flecktarn Flecktarn Flecktarn is a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-colour disruptive camouflage pattern. The use of spots creates a "dithering" effect, which eliminates hard boundaries between the different colours in much the same way the squares in the newest digital camouflage patterns do... |
Georgian peacekeeping troops on NATO KFOR mission | Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
2005 | ||
US Woodland |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Before 2007 | |||
US 3-color Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
Georgian contingent at Iraq and Aghanistan. | Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... , Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... , Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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Georgian Woodland digital marpat camouflage |
Georgian variant, cut of USMC MARPAT MARPAT MARPAT is a digital camouflage pattern in use with the United States Marine Corps, introduced with the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform , which replaced the Camouflage Utility Uniform. The pattern is formed by a number of small rectangular pixels of color... uniform without EGA |
2007–2010 | |||
Multicam MultiCam MultiCam is a single camouflage pattern designed to help the wearer hide in varied environments, seasons, elevations, and light conditions. It is a 7-color, multi-environment camouflage pattern developed by Crye Associates in conjunction with U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center... |
Georgian Armed Forces | Georgian variant of multicam, based on US Army multicam pattern. | Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... , Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... , Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... , Montenegro Montenegro Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... , Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... , Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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Country/Timeline | Camouflage pattern | Used by | Notes | Other user(s) | Years used |
(Federal Republic of Germany) | Flecktarn Flecktarn Flecktarn is a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-colour disruptive camouflage pattern. The use of spots creates a "dithering" effect, which eliminates hard boundaries between the different colours in much the same way the squares in the newest digital camouflage patterns do... |
Current issue of the German Armed Forces Bundeswehr The Bundeswehr consists of the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities... |
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
present | |
5-color Tropentarn | Current issue of the German Armed Forces Bundeswehr The Bundeswehr consists of the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities... in tropical regions. |
Same pattern as standard Flecktarn, but with brighter colors and on lighter fabric". | present | ||
3-color Tropentarn | Latest issue of the German Armed Forces Bundeswehr The Bundeswehr consists of the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities... in desert regions. |
Also known as "Wüstentarn". | 2006–present | ||
Punktmuster | Austria, Japan | ||||
Ambush | |||||
Snow | A dark green on white print used in cotton snow smocks. Looks as if it were daubed with a dry brush in round splotches. | ||||
Marsh (Sumpfmuster) |
Bundesgrenzschutz Bundesgrenzschutz Bundesgrenzschutz was the first federal police organization in Western Germany after World War II permitted by the Allied occupation authorities. In July 2005, the BGS was renamed Bundespolizei to reflect its transition to a multi-faceted police agency.It was established in 1951... (now Bundespolizei) and border guards |
This has the same forms as the Splinter pattern, but the screens have been remade with blurry edges, and the colors are different. | Czech Republic, Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.... |
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Weimar Republic | Splinter (Splittermuster Splittermuster Splittermuster was a four-colour military camouflage pattern developed by Germany in the late 1920's, and was first issued to the Reichswehr in 1931. It was first printed on the newly designed and issued triangular tent/poncho called the dreieckszeltbahn... ) |
The original 1931 Splinter pattern used straight lines and angles in the main splotches and needle like streaks over that | |||
Marsh (Sumpfmuster) |
Wehrmacht Wehrmacht The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:... |
This has the same forms as the Splinter pattern, but the screens have been remade with blurry edges, and the colors are different. | Czech Republic, Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.... |
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Leibermuster Leibermuster Leibermuster was a six-color military camouflage pattern developed by the Third Reich in February 1945. Known in German as "Buntfarbenaufdruck 45" for its year of introduction, Leibermuster was issued on a very limited basis to combat units before the war ended. It was the first pattern issued... |
Wehrmacht/SS | Belgium, Czech Republic, Switzerland | |||
"Splinter-B" | Wehrmacht | Luftwaffe paratroopers in World War II | |||
Oak Leaf | SS | Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world... , Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... |
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Palm (Palmenmuster) | SS | ||||
1944 Dot (Erbsenmuster) | SS | ||||
Plane Tree (Platanenmuster) |
SS | ||||
Smoke (Rauchtarnmuster) | SS | ||||
(German Democratic Republic German Democratic Republic The German Democratic Republic , informally called East Germany by West Germany and other countries, was a socialist state established in 1949 in the Soviet zone of occupied Germany, including East Berlin of the Allied-occupied capital city... ) |
Rain, Line, Stricheldruckmuster or Ein Strich/Kein Strich | Exported heavily during GDR times and afterward, largely to Africa | |||
Loop | |||||
Flächentarnmuster, AKA "Potato" or "Blumentarn" | Olive, blue-green and brown ragged splotches over light olive | Late 1950s–late 1960s | |||
Splotch | |||||
Russian (Russisches Tarnmuster) | |||||
Marsh (Sumpfmuster) |
Border guards | This has the same forms as the Splinter pattern, but the screens have been remade with blurry edges, and the colors are different. | Czech Republic, Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.... |
Country | Camouflage pattern | Used by | Notes | Other user(s) | Years used |
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Hellenic Lizard Camouflage | Hellenic Army, HAF 31st Special Operations Squadron | A desert version of the Lizard pattern exists and is issued to Greek Army forces deployed in arid environments | Armenia Armenia Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia... , Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... |
Late 1970s–present | |
HAF Lizard Camouflage | Hellenic Air Force | This 4-color greyish blue lizard pattern is the variant of Hellenic Army woodland lizard camouflage, and comes in 4-pocket BDU and 2-pocket tuckin shirt with epaulettes. | 2008–present | ||
British DPM pattern | HAF 31st Special Operations Squadron, Hellenic Army Hellenic Army The Hellenic Army , formed in 1828, is the land force of Greece.The motto of the Hellenic Army is , "Freedom Stems from Valor", from Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War... Raider Forces (Dynameis Katadromon) |
UK | |||
US Woodland |
Hellenic Navy Hellenic Navy The Hellenic Navy is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence... Underwater Demolition Command (DYK), Hellenic Coast Guard Hellenic Coast Guard The Hellenic Coast Guard is the national coast guard of Greece. Like most other coast guards, it is a paramilitary organization that can support the Hellenic Navy in wartime, but resides under separate civilian control in times of peace... |
Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... , Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
present | ||
Three-Color Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
Hellenic Navy Hellenic Navy The Hellenic Navy is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence... Underwater Demolition Command (DYK), HAF personnel deployed in arid environments |
Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... , El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America... , Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... , Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... , Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... , UAE, Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... , Russia, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
present | ||
Woodland Digital Camouflage | Briefly by Hellenic Navy Underwater Demolition Command (DYK) | Exactly same cut & pattern of USMC MARPAT MARPAT MARPAT is a digital camouflage pattern in use with the United States Marine Corps, introduced with the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform , which replaced the Camouflage Utility Uniform. The pattern is formed by a number of small rectangular pixels of color... . |
Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... , Bosnia Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the... , Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... , Dominica Dominica Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth... , Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... , Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2004–present | |
US 3-color Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... , Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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Hungarian four-colour desert camouflage | |||||
Hurrikán | |||||
M90 Hungarian camouflage pattern | |||||
M51 reconnaissance camouflage (brown) | |||||
M90/82 3-colour camouflage pattern | |||||
M49 sátorlap-esőgallér camouflage | |||||
Splinter (Splittermuster Splittermuster Splittermuster was a four-colour military camouflage pattern developed by Germany in the late 1920's, and was first issued to the Reichswehr in 1931. It was first printed on the newly designed and issued triangular tent/poncho called the dreieckszeltbahn... ) |
As a partner of the Axis at the WW II, the Hungarian Army wear the Splittermuster. | Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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M39 sátorlap-esőgallér camouflage | |||||
M38 sátorlap-esőgallér camouflage | |||||
Norwegian M/2000 battle uniform, woodland and desert variants | Crisis Response Unit Icelandic Crisis Response Unit The Iceland Crisis Response Unit or Íslenska Friðargæslan, is a 30-person unit with a capacity roster of up to 200 people operated by the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs... |
Used on Peacekeeping missions in Afghanistan and in training in Iceland and Norway | Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... , Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... |
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Curragh Shamrock | |||||
Irish 4-color DPM | Irish Defence Forces Irish Defence Forces The armed forces of Ireland, known as the Defence Forces encompass the Army, Naval Service, Air Corps and Reserve Defence Force.The current Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence forces is His Excellency Michael D Higgins in his role as President of Ireland... |
Indigenous design not in the style of British DPM. Irish DPM comprises black, earth brown and olive drab on pale olive grey base. | 1999–present | ||
Irish Desert DPM | present | ||||
Telo mimetico | A 3-color pattern first used in 1929, thus the world's first pattern-printed camouflage military uniform. The name simply means "camouflage cloth". | In use through the 1970s | |||
Snow Suit | White background with green spots which inspired by German snow pattern | Germany | 1984–present | ||
Arctic Vegetato Camouflage | Arctic variant of Vegetato Camouflage. It used a white base with gray spots and the final effect is similar to Disruptive Overwhite Snow digital camouflage of USMC. | Currentrly only used by the alpine regiments. | 2007–present | ||
Reggimento San Marco Camouflage | San Marco Regiment San Marco Regiment The San Marco Regiment , located in Brindisi, are the marines of the Italian Navy. Until the middle of the 1990s the unit was known as the “San Marco Battalion” , until it was expanded beyond battalion size because of the new geopolitical situation after the end of the Cold War and an increasing... |
1992–present | |||
Desert Spray | |||||
US Woodland |
Italian Army, Italian Carabinieri Carabinieri The Carabinieri is the national gendarmerie of Italy, policing both military and civilian populations, and is a branch of the armed forces.-Early history:... |
Also known as "M92 Woodland Camo" which is based on US M81 Woodland. | Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... , Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1992–2001 | |
Vegetato Camouflage |
Currently used by Italian Army, Air Force, Navy, Carabinieri (Military Police/Gendarmerie, when on military operations) | Standard woodland | 2004–present | ||
Vegecam Camouflage | Currently used by Italian special forces Italian special forces The Italian Special Forces include special forces units from several branches of the Italian Military: the Esercito Italiano or Army, the Marina Militare or Navy, the Aeronautica Militare or Air force and l'Arma dei Carabinieri... in home-training |
Vegetato pattern with white shade added | 2007–present | ||
M92 Desert Camouflage | Italian Army Italian Army The Italian Army is the ground defence force of the Italian Armed Forces. It is all-volunteer force of active-duty personnel, numbering 108,355 in 2010. Its best-known combat vehicles are the Dardo infantry fighting vehicle, the Centauro tank destroyer and the Ariete tank, and among its aircraft... |
Also called as "Somalia Desert Camo". | 1992–2004 | ||
Desert Vegetato Camouflage |
required. | Desert variant of Vegetato camo. The standard camouflage for the Italian Forces is currently the vegetato (woodland) | 2004–present | ||
US Woodland |
Standard issue of the Latvian Army | Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... , Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1995–present | ||
Swedish M/90 Camouflage | SFOR SFOR The Stabilisation Force was a NATO-led multinational peacekeeping force in Bosnia and Herzegovina which was tasked with upholding the Dayton Agreement. It replaced the previous force IFOR... Latvian peacekeeping contingent in former Yugoslavia |
Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
early 1990s | ||
US 3-color Desert | Latvian contingent on Iraq mission | Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2004–2006 | ||
NBS2006 Arid Digital Camouflage | lately adopted by Latvian Army | Fabric is designed and supplied by Sweden SAAB Barracuda AB, but uniforms are made by Brasa in Riga, Latvia. | 2006–present | ||
US Woodland |
Standard issue of the Luxembourgish Army | It is exact issue of US Woodland BDU. | Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
present | |
Luxembourgish Forest Pattern | Luxembourg contingent on NATO KFOR mission | Also known as LUCAM or LUPAT. Like Italian Vegetato, it is about spray paint effect. BDU-style uniform with this 4-color pattern is replacing Belgium Jigsaw uniform currently issued. Using different pattern abroad instead of standard issue of US M81 Woodland BDU is to avoid being confused with US troops who are dressed same as Luxembourg do. | 2009–present | ||
Belgium Jigsaw Pattern | Luxembourg contingent with Belgian army on peacekeeping missions abroad | Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
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Luxembourgish Desert Pattern | Luxembourg contingent on ISAF mission | Also known as LUCAM or LUPAT. Like Italian Vegetato, it is about spray paint effect. BDU-style uniform with this pattern is replacing Belgium Jigsaw uniform currently issued. Using different pattern abroad instead of standard issue of US M81 Woodland BDU is to avoid being confused with US troops who are dressed same as Luxembourg do. | 2009–present | ||
Belgium Desert Jigsaw Pattern | Luxembourg contingent on UNIFIL peacekeeping mission | Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
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Country | Camouflage pattern | Used by | Notes | Other user(s) | Years used |
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Four-Color Dark | |||||
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US 3-color Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
Currently used by Macedonian troops in Iraq | ||||
VCG Multicam | Montenegran Troop on ISAF ISAF ISAF may refer to:* International Sailing Federation, the world governing body for Olympic and other competitive sailing.* International Security Assistance Force, the NATO-led security mission operating in Afghanistan since 2001.... mission |
This is a derivative version of Multicam MultiCam MultiCam is a single camouflage pattern designed to help the wearer hide in varied environments, seasons, elevations, and light conditions. It is a 7-color, multi-environment camouflage pattern developed by Crye Associates in conjunction with U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center... with slight differences. It marked with the letters "VCG" (Vojska Crne Gore in English that means "Army of Montenegro") which next to the shape mark of a map of Montenegro. The uniform is manufactured by Croatian company Kroko. |
2010–present | ||
Dutch DPM | Royal Netherlands Army Royal Netherlands Army The Royal Netherlands Army is the land forces element of the military of the Netherlands.-Short history:The Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814, but its origins date back to 1572, when the so-called Staatse Leger was raised... , Royal Netherlands Air Force Royal Netherlands Air Force The Royal Netherlands Air Force , Dutch Koninklijke Luchtmacht , is the military aviation branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. Its ancestor, the Luchtvaartafdeling of the Dutch Army was founded on 1 July 1913, with four pilots... |
This pattern is a reprint of the British DPM Disruptive Pattern Material Disruptive Pattern Material is the commonly used name of a camouflage pattern used by British forces as well many other armies worldwide, particularly in former British colonies.... , but leaves off some very small parts of the British pattern: tiny dots at the edges of the larger blotches |
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Dutch 3-color Desert | Royal Netherlands Army Royal Netherlands Army The Royal Netherlands Army is the land forces element of the military of the Netherlands.-Short history:The Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814, but its origins date back to 1572, when the so-called Staatse Leger was raised... , Royal Netherlands Air Force Royal Netherlands Air Force The Royal Netherlands Air Force , Dutch Koninklijke Luchtmacht , is the military aviation branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. Its ancestor, the Luchtvaartafdeling of the Dutch Army was founded on 1 July 1913, with four pilots... |
This pattern is based on US 3-color Desert, but in smaller scale. | 2003–present | ||
Dutch Jigsaw | Netherlands Marine Corps Netherlands Marine Corps The Korps Mariniers is the marine corps and amphibious infantry component of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The marines are trained to operate anywhere in the world in all environments, under any condition and circumstance, as a rapid reaction force. The Korps Mariniers can be deployed to a given... |
A variant of the Belgian jigsaw puzzle pattern but in tan, brown, green and black | Belgian | 1983–1986 | |
British DPM | Netherlands Marine Corps Netherlands Marine Corps The Korps Mariniers is the marine corps and amphibious infantry component of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The marines are trained to operate anywhere in the world in all environments, under any condition and circumstance, as a rapid reaction force. The Korps Mariniers can be deployed to a given... |
Changed from previous US Woodland pattern to British DPM. In 1992, KM decided to get US Woodland pattern back because they dissatisfied how DPM pattern working in jungle terrain. | UK | 1990–1992 | |
US Woodland |
Netherlands Marine Corps Netherlands Marine Corps The Korps Mariniers is the marine corps and amphibious infantry component of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The marines are trained to operate anywhere in the world in all environments, under any condition and circumstance, as a rapid reaction force. The Korps Mariniers can be deployed to a given... |
It is exact issue of US woodland BDU but with shoulder tabs. | Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... , Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1992–present | |
Forest Camouflage | Netherlands Marine Corps Netherlands Marine Corps The Korps Mariniers is the marine corps and amphibious infantry component of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The marines are trained to operate anywhere in the world in all environments, under any condition and circumstance, as a rapid reaction force. The Korps Mariniers can be deployed to a given... |
Since US Armed Forces is adapting new combat uniform, the supply of genuine US Woodland BDU is getting low. Dutch MOD decided to make for themselves in 2008. The production is in China. The Dutch-designed forest pattern is based on US M81 woodland BDU but more brownish. | 2008–present | ||
US 3-color Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
Netherlands Marine Corps Netherlands Marine Corps The Korps Mariniers is the marine corps and amphibious infantry component of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The marines are trained to operate anywhere in the world in all environments, under any condition and circumstance, as a rapid reaction force. The Korps Mariniers can be deployed to a given... |
It is exact issue of US DCU but with shoulder tabs. | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
present | |
Dutch 5-color Jungle pattern | Dutch troops in UN mission in Cambodia | First used by the troops during that mission | |||
Air Force Spot Camouflage | Royal Norwegian Air Force Royal Norwegian Air Force The Royal Norwegian Air Force is the air force of Norway. It was established as a separate arm of the Norwegian armed forces on 10 November 1944. The RNoAF's peace force is approximately 1,430 employees . 600 personnel also serve their draft period in the RNoAF... |
1981–1998 | |||
M/75 | 1975–2002 | ||||
M/98 battle uniform M98 battle uniform M/98 is the standard Norwegian Battle Uniform, used by the Army , Air Force , and National Guard .It is an updated version of the older model M/75, and is used together with different hats according to military branch.... |
1998–present | ||||
M/2000 battle uniform, woodland and desert variants | Norwegian Armed Forces | Desert version also used by the Icelandic Crisis Response Unit Icelandic Crisis Response Unit The Iceland Crisis Response Unit or Íslenska Friðargæslan, is a 30-person unit with a capacity roster of up to 200 people operated by the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs... in Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... and Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... contingent for UN MINURCAT mission |
2000–present | ||
M/2002 cold weather uniform | Norwegian Armed Forces | 2002–present |
Europe O–Z
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Moro |
Polish Armed Forces Polish Armed Forces Siły Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej are the national defense forces of Poland... |
Polish standard land forces pattern since 70's to end of 80's | |||
Puma |
Polish Armed Forces Polish Armed Forces Siły Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej are the national defense forces of Poland... |
Polish experimental pattern from early 90's. | Early 90's | ||
Pantera (Panther) Woodland Camouflage |
Polish Armed Forces Polish Armed Forces Siły Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej are the national defense forces of Poland... |
Current issue of Polish Army | 1993–present | ||
Pantera Woodland Digital Camouflage |
Briefly used by some officers of Polish Army Special Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan | Pixelated of Pantera Woodland pattern in ACU-style uniform | 2008–present | ||
Pantera (Panther) Desert Camouflage | Current issue of Polish Army in Iraq and Afghanistan | present | |||
Pantera Desert Digital Camouflage | Briefly used by some officers of Polish Army Special Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan | Pixelated of Pantera Desert pattern in ACU-style uniform | 2008–present | ||
Suez | Briefly used by Poland elite units like the Army GROM GROM GROM is one of five special forces units of the Polish Armed Forces. It was officially activated on July 8, 1990... , Government Protection Bureau (BOR Biuro Ochrony Rzadu The Government Protection Bureau is Poland's equivalent of the United States Secret Service, providing antiterrorism and VIP security services for the Polish government.-Subjects of protection:* President of the Republic of Poland... ), Poland Central Bureau of Investigation (CBS), Poland Border Guard (SG Border Guard (Poland) Border Guard is a Polish state security agency tasked with patrol of the Polish border. It existed in the Second Polish Republic from 1928 to 1939 and was recreated in Third Polish Republic in 1990.- 1928-1939 :... ) |
Looks very similar to MultiCam MultiCam MultiCam is a single camouflage pattern designed to help the wearer hide in varied environments, seasons, elevations, and light conditions. It is a 7-color, multi-environment camouflage pattern developed by Crye Associates in conjunction with U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center... , but without lime green |
2007–present | ||
Polish Urban Flecktarn | Polish police tactical teams SPAP | Its design is similar to the German Flecktarn, but with urban colours: black, dark grey, grey, light grey and white. | Used since the 1990s | ||
Polish Woodland Flecktarn | Used by UOP country protection agency today's ABW inner security agency | ||||
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M63 Vertical Lizard Lizard (camouflage) The Lizard pattern is a kind of military camouflage pattern used by the French Army on uniforms beginning in the 1950s up to the late 1980s.-The Lizard pattern and its descendants:... |
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Portuguese DPM Disruptive Pattern Material Disruptive Pattern Material is the commonly used name of a camouflage pattern used by British forces as well many other armies worldwide, particularly in former British colonies.... |
Portuguese Army Portuguese Army The Portuguese Army is the ground branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in co-operation with other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the defence of Portugal... |
Used since the late 1990s | |||
US Woodland |
Portuguese Air Force Portuguese Air Force The Portuguese Air Force is the air force of Portugal. Formed on July 1, 1952, with the Aeronáutica Militar and Aviação Naval united in a single independent Air Force, it is one of the three branches of the Portuguese Armed Forces and its origins dates back to 1912, when the military aviation... |
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Experimental Portuguese Arid DPM | Tested by Portuguese Air Force on ISAF International Security Assistance Force The International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement... mission in Afghanistan |
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Parsley (Persilla) | |||||
M2002 Romanian DPM | |||||
M2002 Romanian Desert DPM | It is based on British desert DPM pattern with darker color tone. | ||||
Digital Flora (ZDU) | Russian Army Armed Forces of the Russian Federation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are the military services of Russia, established after the break-up of the Soviet Union. On 7 May 1992 Boris Yeltsin signed a decree establishing the Russian Ministry of Defence and placing all Soviet Armed Forces troops on the territory of the RSFSR... |
Standard issue since 2008 | |||
Flora 3-color Camouflage, standard issue. | Russian Army Armed Forces of the Russian Federation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are the military services of Russia, established after the break-up of the Soviet Union. On 7 May 1992 Boris Yeltsin signed a decree establishing the Russian Ministry of Defence and placing all Soviet Armed Forces troops on the territory of the RSFSR... , Internal Troops Internal Troops (Russia) Internal Troops, full name Internal Troops of the Ministry for Internal Affairs is a paramilitary national guard like force in the now-defunct Soviet Union and its successor countries, particularly, in Russia and Ukraine. Internal Troops are subordinated to Internal Affairs Ministries of the... |
There are both forest and desert/mountain variants | Belarus Belarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,... |
Standard issue since 1998 | |
Survival Pattern (SURPAT) | Spetsnaz | With new shades of colors (green, brown, gray, and black), it was developed by Russia's Survival Corps in co-operation with units of Russian Special Forces. SURPAT can universally match to any urban, forest, desert, and mountain environments. | 2008–present | ||
Spectre Pattern | Russian company SSO / SPOSN has announced the availability of their a new family of digital camouflage patterns. There are "Spectre" (for summer woodland), "Spectre-Autumn" (for autumn woodland), and "Spectre-S" (for semi-arid). | 2011 | |||
MultiCam MultiCam MultiCam is a single camouflage pattern designed to help the wearer hide in varied environments, seasons, elevations, and light conditions. It is a 7-color, multi-environment camouflage pattern developed by Crye Associates in conjunction with U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center... |
FSB, Alpha Group Alpha Group The Alpha Group , is an elite component of Russia's Spetsnaz as well as the dedicated counter-terrorism unit of the Federal Security Service... |
Chad Chad Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west... , Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... , Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... (Suez pattern), Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2009–present | ||
Flecktarn Flecktarn Flecktarn is a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-colour disruptive camouflage pattern. The use of spots creates a "dithering" effect, which eliminates hard boundaries between the different colours in much the same way the squares in the newest digital camouflage patterns do... |
Russian Airborne Troops (VDV) | Albania, Austria, Belgium, Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
2010–present | ||
Klyaksa Snow Camouflage | Russian Army Armed Forces of the Russian Federation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are the military services of Russia, established after the break-up of the Soviet Union. On 7 May 1992 Boris Yeltsin signed a decree establishing the Russian Ministry of Defence and placing all Soviet Armed Forces troops on the territory of the RSFSR... , FSB, and MVD security units |
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Gorod,Gorod-1 | MVD | An urban camouflage scheme. | Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... |
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Kamysh | Russian Army Armed Forces of the Russian Federation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are the military services of Russia, established after the break-up of the Soviet Union. On 7 May 1992 Boris Yeltsin signed a decree establishing the Russian Ministry of Defence and placing all Soviet Armed Forces troops on the territory of the RSFSR... , Internal Troops Internal Troops (Russia) Internal Troops, full name Internal Troops of the Ministry for Internal Affairs is a paramilitary national guard like force in the now-defunct Soviet Union and its successor countries, particularly, in Russia and Ukraine. Internal Troops are subordinated to Internal Affairs Ministries of the... , MVD |
Looks like tall grass. | |||
Rastr | MVD | A version of Kamysh with added brown diffraction like raster. | |||
Tigr | Russian Army Armed Forces of the Russian Federation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are the military services of Russia, established after the break-up of the Soviet Union. On 7 May 1992 Boris Yeltsin signed a decree establishing the Russian Ministry of Defence and placing all Soviet Armed Forces troops on the territory of the RSFSR... |
A version of tigerstripe. There are both green and urban variants. | |||
Amoeba | Russian Naval Infantry and Airborne Troops (VDV) | A version of amoeba. Replaced by Flora | Ukraine Marine Corps | ||
Beryozka | Russian Army Armed Forces of the Russian Federation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are the military services of Russia, established after the break-up of the Soviet Union. On 7 May 1992 Boris Yeltsin signed a decree establishing the Russian Ministry of Defence and placing all Soviet Armed Forces troops on the territory of the RSFSR... , Naval Infantry, Spetznaz |
White birch leaves on a green background | |||
Les 4-color Woodland Camouflage | Spetznaz and MVD security units | Look almost like US Woodland, although the colors are different, shapes more regular and smaller. | |||
Schofield | Short service as standard Soviet Military issue | Usually referred to as VSR also known as Dubok. Replaced by Flora. There are both forest and desert/mountain variants. | Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... |
1991–1998 | |
SMK | Spetznaz and MVD |
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M93 Hrastov List (Jigsaw Pattern) | Serbian Armed Forces | Being replaced by MDU M10 | Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Republika Srpska Republika Srpska Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina... |
1993–present | |
MDU M10 Camouflage pattern | Serbian Armed Forces | Digital pattern, loosely based MD-03 pattern (Crème, Brown, Black, Light and dark green). | 2010 | ||
US Woodland |
Žandarmerija and PTJ PTJ (Counter-terrorist Unit) The PTJ , is the special operations police unit of Serbia.As its name states, the PTJ is oriented towards anti-terror operations as well as securing and maintaining the internal security of Serbia. Often only used in operations deemed too dangerous for other police units, it is highly trained and... |
1995 | |||
Universal Camouflage Pattern Universal Camouflage Pattern The Universal Camouflage Pattern , also referred to as ACUPAT or Digital Camouflage is the military camouflage pattern currently in use in the United States Army's Army Combat Uniform. The pattern was chosen after several laboratory and field tests that occurred from 2003 to 2004... |
SAJ SAJ (Special Anti-terrorist Unit) The Special Anti-terrorist Unit is a special operations and tactical police unit in Serbia.-History:The SAJ was formed in the former Yugoslavia, due to the increasing phenomenon of terrorism in Europe that was occurring at the time from such groups as: IRA, ETA, Red Army Faction and the Red Brigade... , and Žandarmerija |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2008–present | ||
Smog | SAJ SAJ (Special Anti-terrorist Unit) The Special Anti-terrorist Unit is a special operations and tactical police unit in Serbia.-History:The SAJ was formed in the former Yugoslavia, due to the increasing phenomenon of terrorism in Europe that was occurring at the time from such groups as: IRA, ETA, Red Army Faction and the Red Brigade... |
Based on British DPM Disruptive Pattern Material Disruptive Pattern Material is the commonly used name of a camouflage pattern used by British forces as well many other armies worldwide, particularly in former British colonies.... |
Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
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MD-02/MD-03 Woodland Camouflage | Some Serbian Army Military of Serbia The Serbian Armed Forces are the armed services of Serbia. They consist of the Serbian Army and the Serbian Air Force and Air Defence... units |
Trial pattern, never fully adopted. | Introduced in 2006 | ||
DMDU-03 Woodland Digital Camouflage | PTJ PTJ (Counter-terrorist Unit) The PTJ , is the special operations police unit of Serbia.As its name states, the PTJ is oriented towards anti-terror operations as well as securing and maintaining the internal security of Serbia. Often only used in operations deemed too dangerous for other police units, it is highly trained and... and Žandarmerija |
Summer (green-dominant) and fall (brown-dominant) versions. | 2008–present | ||
Model 97 | Military of Slovakia Military of Slovakia The Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic number 14,000 uniformed personnel. Slovakia joined NATO in March 2004. From 2006 the army transformed into a fully professional organization and compulsory military service was abolished.-Structure of the Armed Forces:... and special police units |
Similar to US woodland | 1990s–2008 | ||
Vz.2007 "Forest" | Military of Slovakia Military of Slovakia The Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic number 14,000 uniformed personnel. Slovakia joined NATO in March 2004. From 2006 the army transformed into a fully professional organization and compulsory military service was abolished.-Structure of the Armed Forces:... |
Digital camouflage | 2009– | ||
Slovenian Experimental SLOCAM | Tested by 140 members of Slovenian Army | It is the variant of Multicam MultiCam MultiCam is a single camouflage pattern designed to help the wearer hide in varied environments, seasons, elevations, and light conditions. It is a 7-color, multi-environment camouflage pattern developed by Crye Associates in conjunction with U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center... pattern as a part of their “21st Century Warrior” soldier modernization program. |
Chad Chad Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west... , Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... , Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
March–December 2009 | |
Slovenian 4-Color Woodland Jigsaw pattern | Current issue of Slovenian Armed Forces | Based on the brown-dominant of Yugoslavian M89 camo | |||
US 3-color Desert | Previously used by Slovenian contingent and Special Operations Force on ISAF International Security Assistance Force The International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement... mission in Afghanistan |
2003–2007 | |||
Slovenian 4-Color Desert Jigsaw pattern | Currently used by Slovenian troops on Middle East deployment | Late 2007–present | |||
Red desert | Briefly used by Slovenian special forces in Afghanistan | Trial uniform with spray paint effect on orangey base colour under Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992... during early 1990s |
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British DPM pattern | Solely used by Slovenian Army Special Operations Force | ||||
Spectrum64K Digital Camouflage | Spanish Army | This 4-color woodland digital camouflage is lately adopted. It would have another variant pattern for desert/urban terrain. | 2010–present | ||
Amoeba (Overlapping splotches) | Many color variants of this were used. Splotches were of similar type to ERDL pattern ERDL pattern ERDL pattern is a camouflage pattern developed by the United States Army at its Engineer Research & Development Laboratories in 1948. It was not issued to elite reconnaissance and special operations units until early 1967, during the Vietnam War.... and Leibermuster Leibermuster Leibermuster was a six-color military camouflage pattern developed by the Third Reich in February 1945. Known in German as "Buntfarbenaufdruck 45" for its year of introduction, Leibermuster was issued on a very limited basis to combat units before the war ended. It was the first pattern issued... , and overlapped as in the Leiber pattern. |
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ERDL brown-dominant pattern ERDL pattern ERDL pattern is a camouflage pattern developed by the United States Army at its Engineer Research & Development Laboratories in 1948. It was not issued to elite reconnaissance and special operations units until early 1967, during the Vietnam War.... |
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US Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
"Chocolate-chip camouflage" | ||||
Sahara Camouflage | Spanish garrison forces in North African region before 1960s | until 1960s | |||
(USSR) | 3-color TTsKO pattern | Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... |
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TTsKO variants: Desert, Brown, Green Forest, Rocks and Mountain | |||||
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Sun-ray | Current-day Russia, Ukraine | ||||
TTsMKK |
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M90 Splinter M90 (camouflage) M90 camouflage is the camouflage pattern used by the Swedish armed forces. In addition to the standard pattern, desert and jungle variants have been developed for the international peace-keeping missions in Afghanistan and Liberia... Temperate Woodland |
The M90 pattern is easily recognizable by its angular color splotches. The Temperate Woodland consists of dark green, light green, tan and dark blue. | ||||
M90 Splinter M90 (camouflage) M90 camouflage is the camouflage pattern used by the Swedish armed forces. In addition to the standard pattern, desert and jungle variants have been developed for the international peace-keeping missions in Afghanistan and Liberia... Desert |
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2-color Pixelated Snow Camouflage Screen Net | |||||
Experimental M90 Splinter M90 (camouflage) M90 camouflage is the camouflage pattern used by the Swedish armed forces. In addition to the standard pattern, desert and jungle variants have been developed for the international peace-keeping missions in Afghanistan and Liberia... 2-color Snow |
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M/84 | Adopted by Swedish National Police and Swedish Army Swedish Army The Swedish Army is one of the oldest standing armies in the world and a branch of the Swedish Armed Forces; it is in charge of land operations. General Sverker Göranson is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Army.- Organization :... OPFOR |
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TAZ 90 Sub-Tropical pattern | Swiss Army | Latest variant of TAZ 90 for warmer southern Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
2008–present | ||
TAZ 90 (TASS 90) TAZ 90 (camouflage) TAZ 90 is the camouflage patterns for current standard issue Battle dress uniform of the Swiss Armed Forces. The 4 colour pattern consists of tan, brown, green and black and is a development of the TAZ 57 and TAZ 83 patterns which it replaced in the early 1990s... |
current issue of Swiss Armed Forces | Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
1993–present | ||
TAZ 83 Alpenflage Alpenflage Alpenflage is the commercial/collector name applied to Swiss TAZ 83 military surplus camouflage clothing which came on to the Army Surplus market in the 1990s... or Swiss Leibermuster Leibermuster Leibermuster was a six-color military camouflage pattern developed by the Third Reich in February 1945. Known in German as "Buntfarbenaufdruck 45" for its year of introduction, Leibermuster was issued on a very limited basis to combat units before the war ended. It was the first pattern issued... |
Swiss Armed Forces | This Swiss Leibermuster based on German SS Leibermuster. It has 6 colours: A light green body. Overprinted with a green, red/reddish brown and black leaf shapes. | 1957–1992 | ||
Splinter (Splittermuster Splittermuster Splittermuster was a four-colour military camouflage pattern developed by Germany in the late 1920's, and was first issued to the Reichswehr in 1931. It was first printed on the newly designed and issued triangular tent/poncho called the dreieckszeltbahn... ) |
Swiss Armed Forces | Very similar like the German Splittermuster 1931. For helmet covers and shelter halves. | 1940–1955 | ||
Swiss Sumpfmuster | Swiss Armed Forces | Introduced with the Splittermuster. | 1940–1955 | ||
Digital Camouflage | Turkish Armed Forces Turkish Armed Forces The Turkish Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of Turkey. They consist of the Army, the Navy , and the Air Force... |
Made of antibacterial nano-tech fabric, which dries 8 times quicker, UV protection, and oil/dirt/salt resistant as well. Uniform is designed by famous Turkish fashion designer Arzu Kaprol and can be used in all seasons. It is suitable for the floras of 7 geographical regions of Turkey and can not be spotted by satellites. | Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to... |
mid 2008–present | |
Woodland pattern |
Turkish Army Turkish Army The Turkish Army or Turkish Land Forces is the main branch of the Turkish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The modern history of the army began with its formation after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire... Turkish Gendarmerie Turkish Gendarmerie The Turkish Gendarmerie is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces and it is responsible for the maintenance of the public order in areas that fall outside the jurisdiction of police forces , as well as assuring internal security and general border control along with carrying out other specific... |
This is a local reprint of the US pattern, using pigments instead of vat-dye. This leaves the inside surface of the fabric uncolored, beige. | 1990s–present | ||
Aivation Camouflage | Turkish Air Force Turkish Air Force The Turkish Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. It ranks 3rd in NATO in terms of fleet size behind the USAF and Royal Air Force with a current inventory of 798 aircraft .-Initial stages:... |
This camouflage has same lines with woodland camo. But has two colors; blue and dark blue. | 1990s–present | ||
"Duck Hunter" | Turkish Army Turkish Army The Turkish Army or Turkish Land Forces is the main branch of the Turkish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The modern history of the army began with its formation after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire... |
A reprint of the pattern used by the USMC United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States... in World War II with a bluish tinge to the light green spots |
Phased out by the early 1990s | ||
Snow Camouflage | Turkish Army Turkish Army The Turkish Army or Turkish Land Forces is the main branch of the Turkish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The modern history of the army began with its formation after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire... |
This camouflage has blank white water-proof uniform and helmet. Largely used in PKK conflict | 1990s–present | ||
Russian 3-color TTsKO pattern | Ukrainian Armed Forces | Forest and arid variants | Since 1988 | ||
Desert 2-color amoeba pattern | Ukrainian troops on ISAF International Security Assistance Force The International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement... mission in Afghanistan |
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Russian 5-color PTsMK pattern | Ukrainian Special Forces | Variant of German Flecktarn Flecktarn Flecktarn is a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-colour disruptive camouflage pattern. The use of spots creates a "dithering" effect, which eliminates hard boundaries between the different colours in much the same way the squares in the newest digital camouflage patterns do... |
2005–2006 | ||
Flectra-D 3-color flecktarn Flecktarn Flecktarn is a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-colour disruptive camouflage pattern. The use of spots creates a "dithering" effect, which eliminates hard boundaries between the different colours in much the same way the squares in the newest digital camouflage patterns do... camouflage |
Latest issue of Ukrainian Special Forces | 2006–present | |||
Multicam MultiCam MultiCam is a single camouflage pattern designed to help the wearer hide in varied environments, seasons, elevations, and light conditions. It is a 7-color, multi-environment camouflage pattern developed by Crye Associates in conjunction with U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center... |
Briefly used by Ukrainian Sluzhba Bezpeky Ukrayiny(SBU, "Alpha") | Chad Chad Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west... , Czech Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... , Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... , Poland, Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... , United States |
2008–present | ||
Realtree Camouflage | Ukrainian Sluzhba Bezpeky Ukrayiny (SBU, "Alpha") Snipers | Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
2008–present |
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(UK) | Denison smock Denison smock The Denison smock was a coverall jacket issued to Special Operations Executive agents, the Parachute Regiment, the Glider Pilot Regiment, Air Landing Regiments, and other Commonwealth airborne units, to wear over their Battle Dress uniform during the Second World War.The smock was initially worn... pattern |
India, Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... , Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... , Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... |
1942–1968 pattern/colour changes in 1959 |
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Multi-Terrain Pattern Multi-Terrain Pattern The Multi-Terrain Pattern is a camouflage pattern printed on equipment issued to British forces.As part of the MOD's PECOC programme, three new camouflage patterns were being considered for issue to British forces... (MTP) |
British Armed Forces British Armed Forces The British Armed Forces are the armed forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Also known as Her Majesty's Armed Forces and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown, the British Armed Forces encompasses three professional uniformed services, the Royal Navy, the... |
Multicam MultiCam MultiCam is a single camouflage pattern designed to help the wearer hide in varied environments, seasons, elevations, and light conditions. It is a 7-color, multi-environment camouflage pattern developed by Crye Associates in conjunction with U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center... /DPM Disruptive Pattern Material Disruptive Pattern Material is the commonly used name of a camouflage pattern used by British forces as well many other armies worldwide, particularly in former British colonies.... derivative with seven-colour tone in browns and greens. It is going to replace Woodland DPM. |
Bermuda Bermuda Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida... , Tonga Tonga Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific... |
2010–present | |
Experimental 4-color Hybrid DPM Camouflage | British Armed Forces British Armed Forces The British Armed Forces are the armed forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Also known as Her Majesty's Armed Forces and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown, the British Armed Forces encompasses three professional uniformed services, the Royal Navy, the... |
As a part of project PECOC (Personal Equipment Common Operating Clothing). With new high-tech fabric dyes which maintain camouflage properties when viewed through infra-red night sights, and combine traditional desert colours with pale green shades - suited to the semi-desert environments where many of today's battles are fought. | 2008–2009 | ||
Disruptive Pattern Material Disruptive Pattern Material Disruptive Pattern Material is the commonly used name of a camouflage pattern used by British forces as well many other armies worldwide, particularly in former British colonies.... (DPM) |
Currently by British Armed Forces British Armed Forces The British Armed Forces are the armed forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Also known as Her Majesty's Armed Forces and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown, the British Armed Forces encompasses three professional uniformed services, the Royal Navy, the... |
Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab... , Cambodia Cambodia Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia... , China (Special Forces), Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world... , Hong Kong Police, Iceland Iceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population... , India, Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... , Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... , Malaysia, Mozambique Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest... , Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua Nicaragua Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean... , Norway (Special Forces), Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... , The Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... , Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4... , Singapore Police Gurkha Contingent The Gurkha Contingent is a line department of the Singapore Police Force. Members of the GC are trained to be highly-skilled and are selected for their display of strong discipline and dedication in their tasks... , Tanzania Tanzania The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state... , Uganda Uganda Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by... |
general use from 1968 changes to design in 1984, 1990, 1994 |
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Desert DPM | Currently by British Armed Forces British Armed Forces The British Armed Forces are the armed forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Also known as Her Majesty's Armed Forces and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown, the British Armed Forces encompasses three professional uniformed services, the Royal Navy, the... |
2-color earth tone in light sand and medium brown. A small quantity of 2-color sand/brown in different color shades which so-called as "Gibraltar Desert DPM" was released as well. | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... , Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... , Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... , New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... , Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in... , Oman Oman Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the... , Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... , Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... |
1990–present | |
Four-Colour Desert DPM | Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... |
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Desert Tigerstripe Tigerstripe Tigerstripe is the name of a group of camouflage patterns developed for close-range use in dense jungle during jungle warfare by the South Vietnamese Armed Forces/US Forces. It derives its name from its resemblance to a tiger's stripes... |
Briefly used by UK Special Forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom | Iraq, Singapore, United States | 2003 | ||
M89 | Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | ||||
Stencilled Leaf | Croatia |
Europe Others
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Arid-Flecktarn | A variant of flecktarn with Multicam colorway which developed by TacGear in Germany | Mar 2010 | |
Multiland Digital Camouflage | A pixelation of the Italian Vegetato pattern which developed by Defcon5 Tactical Products in Italy. | 2008 | |
Urban Digital DPM pattern | A fictional pattern which was featured in the UK film Children of Men Children of Men Children of Men is a 2006 science fiction film loosely adapted from P. D. James's 1992 novel The Children of Men, directed by Alfonso Cuarón. In 2027, two decades of human infertility have left society on the brink of collapse. Illegal immigrants seek sanctuary in England, where the last... |
2006 | |
Arktis Digital Camouflage | Developed in-house by Arktis UK; a pixelation of the British DPM Disruptive Pattern Material Disruptive Pattern Material is the commonly used name of a camouflage pattern used by British forces as well many other armies worldwide, particularly in former British colonies.... pattern. It no longer has the distinct 'brush' pattern of the original DPM |
2007 | |
PenCott Digital Camouflage | Developed by Hyde Definition in UK; The PenCott pattern, combines grass and pale foliage tones with several earth colours and a grey that matches both rock and weathered wood. Pale khaki highlights work with the dark brown elements to achieve a three dimensional effect at shorter ranges. There is no black in this pattern: the illusion of depth is created by the juxtaposition of highly contrasting shades, and by the light green elements (which, through an optical illusion due to the way humans perceive colour, appear to recede or sit behind the warmer earth tones in the pattern). Irregular dark patches blend with shadows, bark and dark soil as well as breaking up the human body's distinctive shape. False edges at the high-difference boundaries of these patches further confuse the eye. It is multi-fractal, meaning it carries a micro-pattern (close range), a macro-pattern (long range), and an innovative midi-pattern (middle range). This ensures that the PenCott design continues to conceal whether its wearer is four metres away, or 400. | 2008 | |
Spectre Pattern | Russian company SSO / SPOSN has announced the availability of their a new family of digital camouflage patterns. There are "Spectre" (for summer woodland), "Spectre-Autumn" (for autumn woodland), and "Spectre-S" (for semi-arid). | 2010 |
Canada
Country | Camouflage pattern | Used by | Notes | Other user(s) | Years used |
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Reversed British DPM | Canadian Airborne Regiments | This is the 1975 Canadian Para Smock Canadian Para Smock The Canadian Parachutist Smock was issued to the Canadian Airborne Regiment from 1975 until the regiment was disbanded in 1995 and to all units of 1 SSF Brigade including the 1st Battalion of The Royal Canadian Regiment based in London, Ontario. Made of 'Reverse DPM' camouflage, it is very similar... , Replaced a 1950s era Nylon OG Para Smock |
1975–1995 | ||
Garrison Leaf pattern | Used by limited units within the Canadian Forces Canadian Forces The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."... |
Commercial pattern used on Garrison Dress Jacket. | |||
British Desert 2-color DPM | Shortly by Canadian Forces during the 1st Gulf War. Canadian snipers in Afghanistan (2001–2002). | A small quantity of British Desert DPM shirts and trousers were purchased for limited issue to some Canadians on duty in Kuwait and Iraq during the 1st Gulf War. Before Arid CADPAT released, British desert DPM was preferred by Canadian snipers in Afghanistan (Operation Anaconda Operation Anaconda Operation Anaconda took place in early March 2002 in which the United States military and CIA Paramilitary Officers, working with allied Afghan military forces, and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization and non NATO forces attempted to destroy al-Qaeda and Taliban forces in the Shahi-Kot... ). |
Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... , New Zealand, Oman Oman Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the... , Romania, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... , UK |
1990-91, 2001–2002 | |
Experimental Tan Desert Combat Uniform | Canadian Forces on peacekeeping mission in Africa/Middle East | Tested in the early 1990s | |||
CADPAT CADPAT Canadian Disruptive Pattern is the computer-generated digital camouflage pattern currently used by the Canadian Forces . CADPAT is designed to reduce the likelihood of detection by night vision devices. The basic uniform consists of a wide brim combat hat, helmet cover, shirt, jacket, trousers,... |
Currently by Canadian Forces Canadian Forces The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."... |
Colloquially known as "relish Relish A relish is a cooked, pickled, or chopped vegetable or fruit food item which is typically used as a condiment.In North America, relish commonly alludes to sweet pickle relish-like sauce that often condiments hot dogs, hamburgers and other types of fast food.-Description and ingredients:The item... ", it has 3 variants: Woodland, Arid, Arctic |
Late 2001–present | ||
CADETPAT |
Endorsed by the Royal Canadian Army Cadets Royal Canadian Army Cadets The Royal Canadian Army Cadets is a Canadian national youth program sponsored by the Canadian Forces and the civilian Army Cadet League of Canada. Administered by the Canadian Forces, the program is funded through the Department of National Defence with the civilian partner providing support in... (RCAC) League as the RCAC's field uniform |
Woodland MARPAT MARPAT MARPAT is a digital camouflage pattern in use with the United States Marine Corps, introduced with the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform , which replaced the Camouflage Utility Uniform. The pattern is formed by a number of small rectangular pixels of color... camo on CADPAT-style uniform |
Adopted in 2004 |
Mexico
Country | Camouflage pattern | Used by | Notes | Other user(s) | Years used |
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Woodland Digital Camouflage |
Mexican Army stationed in the country's jungle and woodlands zones | Developed by the SEDENA's Factories, Taking the country's vegetation and geography | 2008–present | ||
US Woodland |
Currently by Mexican Armed Forces Mexican Armed Forces The Mexican Armed Forces are composed of the Mexican Army which includes the Mexican Air Force as a subordinate entity and the Mexican Navy which also includes the Mexican Naval Infantry and Naval Aviation... |
It is going to be replaced by Woodland Digital Camouflage pattern | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
present | |
Desert Digital Camouflage |
Mexican Army stationed in the country's desert zones | Developed by the SEDENA's Factories, Taking the country's vegetation and geography | 2008–present | ||
US Three-Color Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
Currently by Mexican Armed Forces Mexican Armed Forces The Mexican Armed Forces are composed of the Mexican Army which includes the Mexican Air Force as a subordinate entity and the Mexican Navy which also includes the Mexican Naval Infantry and Naval Aviation... |
It is going to be replaced by Desert Digital Camouflage | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
present | |
Marines Digital Camouflage (Woodland, Desert and Urban) |
Mexican Marine Corps | A pixelated version of the US M81 Woodland | 2008–present | ||
US Subdued Urban Camouflage | Federal Police GOPES | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
present | ||
Multicam MultiCam MultiCam is a single camouflage pattern designed to help the wearer hide in varied environments, seasons, elevations, and light conditions. It is a 7-color, multi-environment camouflage pattern developed by Crye Associates in conjunction with U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center... |
'Vanguardie' unit from BCN State Attorney General's Office (PGJE) | Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... , Chad Chad Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west... , Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... , Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2009–present |
Contemporary patterns
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Timeline | Camouflage pattern | Used by | Notes | Other user(s) | Years used |
one universal variant Universal Camouflage Pattern Universal Camouflage Pattern The Universal Camouflage Pattern , also referred to as ACUPAT or Digital Camouflage is the military camouflage pattern currently in use in the United States Army's Army Combat Uniform. The pattern was chosen after several laboratory and field tests that occurred from 2003 to 2004... (UCP) |
U.S. Army United States Army The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services... |
The pattern is also known as "ACUPAT or "ARPAT". This new uniform design is named as Army Combat Uniform Army Combat Uniform The Army Combat Uniform is the current combat uniform worn by the United States Army. It is the successor to the Battle Dress Uniform and Desert Camouflage Uniform worn during the 1980s and 1990s. It features a number of design changes, as well as a different camouflage pattern from its... officially. For deployed US Army units in Afghanistan it is currently being phased out, with Multicam replacing it. |
Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... , Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... , Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be... 's FAFN., Peru Peru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... , Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... , Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia... |
2005–present | |
MultiCam MultiCam MultiCam is a single camouflage pattern designed to help the wearer hide in varied environments, seasons, elevations, and light conditions. It is a 7-color, multi-environment camouflage pattern developed by Crye Associates in conjunction with U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center... (in the US Armed Forces currently known as OCP - Operation Enduring Freedom Camouflage Pattern) |
US special forces United States Special Operations Command The United States Special Operations Command is the Unified Combatant Command charged with overseeing the various Special Operations Commands of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps of the United States Armed Forces. The command is part of the Department of Defense... , DEA Drug Enforcement Administration The Drug Enforcement Administration is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Justice, tasked with combating drug smuggling and use within the United States... , USAF Combat Controllers, USAF STS, US Army MP Special Response Team, 173rd Airborne Brigade, various SWAT SWAT A SWAT team is an elite tactical unit in various national law enforcement departments. They are trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers... teams. Also being issued to all U.S. Army and ground-based U.S. Air Force units deployed in Afghanistan |
Also known as "Scorpion Camo", which is featured in the US Army Future Force Warrior Future Force Warrior Future Force Warrior is a United States military advanced technology demonstration project that is part of the Future Combat Systems project. The FFW project seeks to create a lightweight, fully integrated infantryman combat system. It is one technology demonstration project in a series of... program. Other users include AFSOC and SOCOM members. It is meant to provide concealment in a variety of backgrounds such as desert, tropical and temperate woodlands, savanna, etc. US Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade is going to use MultiCam pattern instead of UCP during the next tour to Afghanistan. It is currently replacing Army's Universal Camouflage Pattern and ground-based Air Force units' Airmen Battle Uniforms in Afghanistan. |
Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... , Chad Chad Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west... , Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... , Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... , Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... , Montenegro Montenegro Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... (Suez pattern), Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... , Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
2009–present | |
Universal Camouflage Pattern Universal Camouflage Pattern The Universal Camouflage Pattern , also referred to as ACUPAT or Digital Camouflage is the military camouflage pattern currently in use in the United States Army's Army Combat Uniform. The pattern was chosen after several laboratory and field tests that occurred from 2003 to 2004... - Delta (UCP-Delta) |
U.S. Army United States Army The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services... |
The original ACU's UCP pattern is ineffective in rugged, mountainous countryside like Afghanistan terrain. This is one of two experimental patterns on trial required by congressional mandate to modify the Army's existing UCP with a new color, "coyote brown," blended into it. Another testing pattern is Multicam MultiCam MultiCam is a single camouflage pattern designed to help the wearer hide in varied environments, seasons, elevations, and light conditions. It is a 7-color, multi-environment camouflage pattern developed by Crye Associates in conjunction with U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center... . The trial would be taken by two combat battalions (550 soldiers) in Afghanistan from early Oct 2009. |
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe... |
October–November 2009 | |
Airman Battle Uniform Airman Battle Uniform The Airman Battle Uniform is a service-distinctive camouflage battledress uniform for the United States Air Force. It is currently in full production and replaced the Battle Dress Uniform November 1st, 2011 after a four year phase-in period... (ABU) |
U.S. Air Force United States Air Force The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of... |
Modern digital and universal version of tigerstripe Tigerstripe Tigerstripe is the name of a group of camouflage patterns developed for close-range use in dense jungle during jungle warfare by the South Vietnamese Armed Forces/US Forces. It derives its name from its resemblance to a tiger's stripes... . Pixelated on 3 soft earth tones (tan, gray, and green) and slate blue tigerstripe pattern. Air Force Special Operations Command Air Force Special Operations Command Air Force Special Operations Command is the Special Operations component of the United States Air Force and the US Air Force component command to the United States Special Operations Command , a unified command located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida... units such as Pararescuemen or Combat Controllers use Multicam MultiCam MultiCam is a single camouflage pattern designed to help the wearer hide in varied environments, seasons, elevations, and light conditions. It is a 7-color, multi-environment camouflage pattern developed by Crye Associates in conjunction with U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center... pattern, because ABU's tigerstripe is not intended to be a tactical pattern made for combat. As of September 2010, all ground Air Force units deployed to Afghanistan are being issued Multicam too. |
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... |
2007–present | |
shipboard, woodland, and desert variants Navy Working Uniform (NWU) |
U.S. Navy United States Navy The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S... |
Made in three variants: the original blue-grey version for most sailors and shipboard use, desert for Naval Special Warfare Command and Naval Expeditionary Combat Command, and woodland for other ground forces. Desert and woodland variants are described below as NWU type II and III. | 2009–present | ||
Navy Working Uniform Type II (previously known as AOR1 - desert) and Navy Working Uniform Type III (previously known as AOR2 - woodland) |
Naval Special Warfare Command, Naval Expeditionary Combat Command | On 5 November 2008, US Navy announced to test both woodland and desert variants of the new digital pattern in order to suit various combat environment that original NWU blue-grey variant pattern couldn't. In May 2009, the Program Manager for SOF Survival, Support, and Equipment Systems announced that two camouflage patterns known as AOR1 (Desert) and AOR2 (Woodland) would be transitioned in SOF and that certain contracted systems in Khaki and Ranger Green would move to the new color schemes. The final scheme has been confirmed and renamed as NWU Type II in Dec 2009. The NWU Type II, a desert digital camouflage uniform of four colors with the anchor, Constitution and eagle (ACE) logo embedded in the print, will be worn by special warfare operators and Sailors who support them during deployment and deployment training exercises. Rest of the sailors shall continue to wear the current 3-color desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... camouflage utility uniform in desert environments when issued by authorizing commands. The NWU Type III, is a woodland digital camouflage uniform which also has four colors and the ACE logo embedded in the print. It will be the standard camouflage uniform worn in non-desert environments and stateside. |
2011 | ||
woodland and desert variants MARPAT MARPAT MARPAT is a digital camouflage pattern in use with the United States Marine Corps, introduced with the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform , which replaced the Camouflage Utility Uniform. The pattern is formed by a number of small rectangular pixels of color... |
U.S. Marine Corps United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States... |
MARPAT is the first US digital pattern, it comes in two variants - woodland and desert. The uniform design is named as Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform The Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform is the current battledress uniform of the United States Marine Corps. It is also worn by Navy personnel assigned to Marine Corps units . Field testing began in 2001, the uniform debuted in 2002, and the changeover was completed in October 2004... officially. For commercial use, the pattern is known as a digital woodland camouflage, or digital desert respectively. |
Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... , Bosnia Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the... , Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... , Dominica Dominica Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth... , Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... , Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... , Peru Peru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... , Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... , |
2002–present | |
Disruptive Overwhite Snow digital camouflage | U.S. Marine Corps United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States... |
Jointly developed by West Point professor Dr. O'Neill and Canadian HyperStealth's Guy Cramer | November 2007–present | ||
Tactical Assault Camouflage Tactical Assault Camouflage Tactical Assault Camouflage, also called TACAM, is a camouflage pattern exclusively used by the National Anti-Terrorism Technology Development and Training Center.... (TACAM) |
Exclusively adopted by US National Counterterrorism Center National Counterterrorism Center The National Counterterrorism Center is a United States government organization responsible for national and international counterterrorism efforts. It is based in a modern complex near McLean, Virginia called Liberty Crossing... |
Developed by HyperStealth | 2004–present | ||
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Previously used patterns
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Three-Color Desert Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform is essentially the same as the United States military's Battle Dress Uniform uniform, only featuring the three-color desert camouflage pattern of light tan, pale green, and brown, as opposed to the dark green, black, brown, and dark tan of the BDU's woodland pattern... |
Previously by US Army, US Marine Corps. Currently by US Air Force, US Navy, US Coast Guard, US Border Patrol |
Currently being phased out. The uniform design was officially called Desert Combat Uniform (DCU), as a part of Battle Dress Uniform Battle Dress Uniform The Battle Dress Uniform were the fatigues that the armed forces of the United States used as their standard uniform for combat situations from September 1981 to April 2005. Since then, it has been replaced in every branch of the U.S. military. Only the U.S. Navy currently authorizes wear of the... . |
Armenia Armenia Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... , Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to... , Bosnia, Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... , Dominican Republic Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... , El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America... , Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... , Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... , Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... , Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991... , Mongolia Mongolia Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest... , Netherlands, Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... , Tonga Tonga Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific... , UAE, Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... , Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... , Russia |
Marines: 1993–2004 Army: 1991–2007 Air Force: 1992–2011 Navy: 1990–present |
US Woodland |
Previously by US Army, US Marine Corps. Currently by US Air Force, US Navy, US Coast Guard, Civil Air Patrol Civil Air Patrol Civil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force . CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and... , United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps The United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps is a congressionally chartered, U.S. Navy-based organization that serves to teach individuals 13 to 17 years old about the sea-going military services, U.S. Naval operations and training, community service, citizenship, and an understanding of discipline and... , US Public Health Service Public Health Service Commissioned Corps The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps is the federal uniformed service of the United States Public Health Service and is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.... , State Defense Forces State Defense Forces State defense forces in the United States are military units that operate under the sole authority of a state government; they are partially regulated by the National Guard Bureau but they are not a part of the Army National Guard of the United States... , Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, LAPD SWAT SWAT A SWAT team is an elite tactical unit in various national law enforcement departments. They are trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers... , other law enforcement agencies |
Also known as "M81 General Purpose Pattern". This 4-color pattern provided a good, general purpose camouflage for temperate and tropical environments. It was the most popular, most recognizable and most widely used camouflage pattern in the world, and still is today. Official US Armed Forces uniform design was called Battle Dress Uniform Battle Dress Uniform The Battle Dress Uniform were the fatigues that the armed forces of the United States used as their standard uniform for combat situations from September 1981 to April 2005. Since then, it has been replaced in every branch of the U.S. military. Only the U.S. Navy currently authorizes wear of the... . |
Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... , Albania, Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... , Bangladesh Bangladesh Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south... , Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America... , Bosnia Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the... , Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... , Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... , Croatia, Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... , Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... , Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2... , Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... , Honduras Honduras Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize... , Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia... , Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... , Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic... , Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... , Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among... , Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.... , Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... , Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... , Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... , Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara... , Netherlands (RNLMC Netherlands Marine Corps The Korps Mariniers is the marine corps and amphibious infantry component of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The marines are trained to operate anywhere in the world in all environments, under any condition and circumstance, as a rapid reaction force. The Korps Mariniers can be deployed to a given... ), Nicaragua Nicaragua Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean... , Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in... , Oman Oman Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the... , Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... , Paraguay Paraguay Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the... , Peru Peru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... , Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4... , Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south... , Slovenia, South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... , Sudan Sudan Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the... , Syria Syria Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest.... , Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... , Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
Marines: 1981–2004 Army: 1981–2008 Air Force: 1981–2011 Navy: 1981–201? |
Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, US Marine Corps | The Six-colour Desert Pattern was called the chocolate-chip pattern because of it black and white flecks, which resembles chocolate chip cookies. However, it did not achieve its desired effect and was eventually replaced by the Three-color Desert Pattern. | China, Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... , Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... , Oman Oman Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... , Spain, Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... , Russia, Yemen Yemen The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east.... |
Ca. Army: 1982-1993 Marines: 1982-1995 Air Force 1982-1993 Navy 1982-1995 |
Urban Track | U.S. Army | One of the CCU trial variants, became the predecessor of ACU Army Combat Uniform The Army Combat Uniform is the current combat uniform worn by the United States Army. It is the successor to the Battle Dress Uniform and Desert Camouflage Uniform worn during the 1980s and 1990s. It features a number of design changes, as well as a different camouflage pattern from its... |
Tested in 2003 | |
Experimental T-pattern Urban Camouflage | U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States... |
Tested by the USMC for Military Operation on Urbanized Terran Urban warfare Urban warfare is combat conducted in urban areas such as towns and cities. Urban combat is very different from combat in the open at both the operational and tactical level... (MOUT) |
Late 1990s | |
Desert Night Camouflage Desert Night Camouflage The Desert Night Camouflage pattern is a two-color grid camouflage pattern used by the United States military during the Gulf War. It was designed to aid soldiers in concealment from older generation enemy night vision devices... |
U.S. Armed Forces | 1990–1991 | ||
Experimental All Seasons All Terrains (ASAT) Camouflage | U.S. Army | Tested at the Natick Soldier Center | Mid 1980s | |
Experimental 2-color Desert Daytime Camouflage | U.S. Army | Tested in 1987 | ||
Experimental 4-color ERDL Arid Camouflage | U.S. Army | Based on Transitional ERDL, but in dark brown, tan, earth sand and light green | Late 1970s | |
Dual Texture Camouflage | U.S. Army 2nd Cav | Also known as "Dual-Tex". The first initial digital camouflage scheme developed and tested by US Army. | Australia | 1978-early 1980s |
ERDL Pattern ERDL pattern ERDL pattern is a camouflage pattern developed by the United States Army at its Engineer Research & Development Laboratories in 1948. It was not issued to elite reconnaissance and special operations units until early 1967, during the Vietnam War.... |
US Army, US Marine Corps, some ARVN units. SASR and NZSAS troopers also used the pattern, along with the tigerstripe pattern. | Predecessor of M81 Woodland M81 Woodland Woodland pattern is the name of the default camouflage pattern issued to United States soldiers, Marines, airmen, and sailors from 1981, with the issue of the M81 Battle Dress Uniform until nearly the present day... |
Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America... , Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... , El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America... , Gabon Gabon Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west... , Honduras Honduras Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize... , Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... , Nicaragua Nicaragua Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean... , Peru Peru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... , Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... , Spain, Sudan Sudan Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the... , Syria Syria Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest.... , Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... , Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... , Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... , South Vietnam South Vietnam South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon... |
late 1960s-early 1980s |
Oak Leaf | Sometimes called "Wine Leaf" | India, Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
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Tigerstripe Tigerstripe Tigerstripe is the name of a group of camouflage patterns developed for close-range use in dense jungle during jungle warfare by the South Vietnamese Armed Forces/US Forces. It derives its name from its resemblance to a tiger's stripes... |
Limited, non-issue use, originated in Vietnam. Modern US uniforms influenced by tigerstripe are Air Force ABU Airman Battle Uniform The Airman Battle Uniform is a service-distinctive camouflage battledress uniform for the United States Air Force. It is currently in full production and replaced the Battle Dress Uniform November 1st, 2011 after a four year phase-in period... and Marines' MARPAT MARPAT MARPAT is a digital camouflage pattern in use with the United States Marine Corps, introduced with the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform , which replaced the Camouflage Utility Uniform. The pattern is formed by a number of small rectangular pixels of color... . |
1965–1975 | ||
Duck Hunter, a.k.a. Frog-Skin | USMC | Began to be discarded when commanders found that the pattern made movement more obvious even if it made unmoving soldiers less visible | Bangladesh Bangladesh Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... , France, Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... , Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... , Honduras Honduras Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize... , Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... , Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... , Nicaragua Nicaragua Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean... , Paraguay Paraguay Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... , Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –... |
Used extensively by the USMC from 1942 to 1944 |
North America others
Country | Camouflage pattern | Used by | Notes | Years introduced |
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Frog & Leaf Camouflage | United States Colonial Marines (USCM) | A fictional pattern which was used by the USCM in the US sci-fi movie Aliens Aliens (film) Aliens is a 1986 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron and starring Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, William Hope, and Bill Paxton... |
1986 | |
TAC TIGER Urban/Night Camouflage | Developed by Tiger Stripe Products | |||
5.11 Digital Desert Camo | NASA NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research... Kennedy Space Center Kennedy Space Center The John F. Kennedy Space Center is the NASA installation that has been the launch site for every United States human space flight since 1968. Although such flights are currently on hiatus, KSC continues to manage and operate unmanned rocket launch facilities for America's civilian space program... SWAT |
Designed by 5.11 Tactical Apparels in US. | ||
TACPATT (Tactical Pattern for Urban digital camouflage) | Designed by 5.11 Tactical Apparels in US. | |||
X-Camo | Designed by M.O.C. (Military Outdoor Clothing) which based in Dallas, TX. X-Camo is a Unique Blend of Natural Colors. Very similar to that of early WWII colors and today's Multicam, but in a digitalized pattern. The developer claims that X-Camo works well in a wide variety of terrains. The color patterns are aimed to reflect the dominant colors within your surroundings. For example if you're hiding behind a green bush, the green color of this camo becomes the dominant color and so you blend in to the surroundings of the greenery. Same if you're in a desert setting where the tan colors become dominant. | 2009 | ||
MultiCam MultiCam MultiCam is a single camouflage pattern designed to help the wearer hide in varied environments, seasons, elevations, and light conditions. It is a 7-color, multi-environment camouflage pattern developed by Crye Associates in conjunction with U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center... |
US Air Force Combat Controllers, And seen on Transformers movie | Developed by Crye Associates in conjunction with U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center (also known as U.S Army Natick labs). | ||
Jungle Digital Camouflage | SecOps | Also known as "AVPAT" (Avatar Pattern). A pattern which was used by SecOps, a private military force, in the sci-fi movie Avatar. | 2009 | |
Spec4ce Digital Camouflage, 6-color variants | Developed by HyperStealth in Canada. | 2006 |
C. and S. America A–D
Country | Camouflage pattern | Used by | Notes | Other user(s) | Years used |
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US Woodland |
Argentinian Armed Forces Military of Argentina The Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, in Spanish Fuerzas Armadas de la República Argentina, are controlled by the Commander-in-Chief and a civilian Minister of Defense... , Argentina Federal Police Policía Federal Argentina The Policía Federal Argentina is a police force of the Argentine federal government. The PFA has detachments throughout the country, but its main responsibility is policing the Federal District of Buenos Aires... |
United States | present | ||
US 3-color Desert | United States | present | |||
US Universal Camouflage Pattern Universal Camouflage Pattern The Universal Camouflage Pattern , also referred to as ACUPAT or Digital Camouflage is the military camouflage pattern currently in use in the United States Army's Army Combat Uniform. The pattern was chosen after several laboratory and field tests that occurred from 2003 to 2004... (ACU) |
Brigada Especial Operativa Halcón Brigada Especial Operativa Halcón The Brigada Especial Operativa Halcón is a special operations division of the Buenos Aires Provincial Police in Argentina.... . |
United States | |||
Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
Argentinian Air Force EAC (Commando Assistance Squadron) | "Chocolate-chip camouflage" | China, Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... , Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... , Oman Oman Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... , Spain, Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... , United States, Yemen Yemen The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east.... |
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Patagónico | A desert variation of the British Disruptive Pattern Material Disruptive Pattern Material Disruptive Pattern Material is the commonly used name of a camouflage pattern used by British forces as well many other armies worldwide, particularly in former British colonies.... |
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Reddish Sparse Tigerstripe Tigerstripe Tigerstripe is the name of a group of camouflage patterns developed for close-range use in dense jungle during jungle warfare by the South Vietnamese Armed Forces/US Forces. It derives its name from its resemblance to a tiger's stripes... |
Currently by Federal Police Special Operations Group Grupo Especial de Operaciones Federales (Argentina) The Grupo Especial de Operaciones Federales is a special operations division of the Policía Federal Argentina trained to strategically perform counterterrorist and counternarcotics missions... |
Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
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US Woodland |
Currently used by Bolivian Armed Forces | United States | present | ||
Subdued 3-color Ragged Leaf Lizard Camouflage | Brazilian Army Brazilian Army The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. The Brazilian Army has fought in several international conflicts, mostly in South America and during the 19th century, such as the Brazilian War of Independence , Argentina-Brazil War , War of the Farrapos , Platine War , Uruguayan War ... |
It consists of dark green and dark brown on the background of light green. | present | ||
Naval Infantry 3-color Ragged Leaf Lizard Camouflage | Brazilian Marine Corps Brazilian Marine Corps The Brazilian Marine Corps is the land combat branch of the Brazilian Navy.- Mission :... |
It consists of medium green and medium brown on the background of light green. | present | ||
4-color Ragged Leaf Lizard Camouflage | Brazilian Air Force Brazilian Air Force The Brazilian Air Force is the air branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces and one of the three national uniformed services. The FAB was formed when the Army and Navy air branch were merged into a single military force initially called "National Air Forces"... |
It consists of medium green, medium brown, and dark blue on the background of light green. | Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among... |
present | |
Caatinga Camouflage | Brazilian Army Caatinga Infantry Units | present | |||
US Urban Camouflage | Brazilian Federal Police Brazilian Federal Police The Polícia Federal is the federal police force of Brazil subordinate to the Ministry of Justice, whose main assignments are the investigations of crimes against the Federal Government or its organs and companies, the combat of international drug trafficking and terrorism, and immigration and... Tactical Operations Command(COT) |
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Urban Flecktarn Flecktarn Flecktarn is a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-colour disruptive camouflage pattern. The use of spots creates a "dithering" effect, which eliminates hard boundaries between the different colours in much the same way the squares in the newest digital camouflage patterns do... |
Força Nacional de Segurança Pública (National Public Security Force National Public Security Force The National Public Security Force , created in 2004, is a joint cooperation of various Brazilian Public Safety forces, co-ordinated by the National Secretariat of Public Safety , of the Ministry of Justice... ) |
Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
2007–present | ||
Patriota Woodland Digital Camouflage | Colombian Army Colombian Army The National Army of Colombia is the land military force of the government of Colombia and the largest service of the Colombian Armed Forces... , Colombian Air Force Colombian Air Force The Colombian Air Force or FAC is the Air Force of the Republic of Colombia.The Colombian Air Force is one of the three institutions of the Armed Forces of Colombia, charge according to the 1991 Constitution of the work to exercise and maintain control of Colombia's airspace to defend the... , Colombian Marine Corps |
Patriota camo is the result of years of experimentation and work with an expert team from the University of Los Andes and the Colombian army with the asesory from the US Army advisers. It's designed and produced locally by Fabricato-Tejicondor textile company. The uniform is available in BDU-style and ACU-style to regular soldiers and special forces respectively. | 2006–present | ||
US Woodland |
standard issue of Colombian armed forces | United States | 1990s–2006 | ||
Patriota Desert Digital Camouflage | used by Colombian Army Colombian Army The National Army of Colombia is the land military force of the government of Colombia and the largest service of the Colombian Armed Forces... in the Guajira Peninsula and on MFO peacekeeping mission in the Sinai Desert |
Patriota camo is designed and produced locally by Fabricato-Tejicondor textile company. | 2006–present | ||
US Urban Camouflage | Fuerzas Especiales Anti-Terroristas Urbanas (AFEAU, Urban Anti-Terrorist Special Forces) | present | |||
US Woodland |
standard issue of Chilean armed forces | United States | present | ||
Mountain Camouflage | used by Chilean Army units in the Andes mountain region | present | |||
US 3-color Desert | present | ||||
US Universal Camouflage Pattern Universal Camouflage Pattern The Universal Camouflage Pattern , also referred to as ACUPAT or Digital Camouflage is the military camouflage pattern currently in use in the United States Army's Army Combat Uniform. The pattern was chosen after several laboratory and field tests that occurred from 2003 to 2004... (ACU) |
Chilean Army Chilean Army The Chilean Army is the land arm of the Military of Chile. This 45,000-person army is organized into seven divisions, a special operations brigade and an air brigade.... Brigada de Operaciones Especiales in Southwest Asia Southwest Asia Western Asia, West Asia, Southwest Asia or Southwestern Asia are terms that describe the westernmost portion of Asia. The terms are partly coterminous with the Middle East, which describes a geographical position in relation to Western Europe rather than its location within Asia... |
Exact cut & pattern of ACU. | United States | ||
Fractural Omni pattern | Chilean Air Force Chilean Air Force The Chilean Air Force is the air force of Chile, a branch of the Chilean military.-History:The first step towards the current FACh was taken by Teniente Coronel Pedro Pablo Dartnell, when he founded the Servicio de Aviación Militar de Chile on December 20, 1910, being trained as a pilot in France... |
Developed by Canada's HyperStealth | Developed in 2007, to be deployed in 2008 | ||
Elm Leaf | |||||
Grey Lizard | |||||
US Woodland |
Dominican Republic Armed Forces | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1980s-2008 | ||
Woodland Digital Camouflage |
Dominican Army Dominican Army The Army of the Dominican Republic or Ejército Nacional de la República Dominicana, is one of the three branches of the Military of the Dominican Republic, together with the Navy and the Air Force.... |
Same as woodland MARPAT MARPAT MARPAT is a digital camouflage pattern in use with the United States Marine Corps, introduced with the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform , which replaced the Camouflage Utility Uniform. The pattern is formed by a number of small rectangular pixels of color... pattern |
2008–present | ||
US 3-color Desert | Dominican Army Dominican Army The Army of the Dominican Republic or Ejército Nacional de la República Dominicana, is one of the three branches of the Military of the Dominican Republic, together with the Navy and the Air Force.... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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US Universal Camouflage Pattern Universal Camouflage Pattern The Universal Camouflage Pattern , also referred to as ACUPAT or Digital Camouflage is the military camouflage pattern currently in use in the United States Army's Army Combat Uniform. The pattern was chosen after several laboratory and field tests that occurred from 2003 to 2004... (ACU) |
Dominican Navy Dominican Navy The Navy of the Dominican Republic or Marina de Guerra Dominicana , is one of the three branches of the Military of the Dominican Republic, together with the Army and the Air Force.-History:... |
Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... , Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... , Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be... 's FAFN, United States |
Adopted in 2007 | ||
US Airman Battle Uniform Airman Battle Uniform The Airman Battle Uniform is a service-distinctive camouflage battledress uniform for the United States Air Force. It is currently in full production and replaced the Battle Dress Uniform November 1st, 2011 after a four year phase-in period... |
Dominican Air Force Dominican Air Force The Air Force of the Dominican Republic or Fuerza Aérea Dominicana, is one of the three branches of the Military of the Dominican Republic, together with the Army and the Navy.- History :... (FAD) |
Same as USAF Digital Tigerstripe (ABU) pattern, but in ACU-style uniform. | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2009–present | |
Patriota Digital Camouflage | Dominican Air Force Dominican Air Force The Air Force of the Dominican Republic or Fuerza Aérea Dominicana, is one of the three branches of the Military of the Dominican Republic, together with the Army and the Navy.- History :... |
Very similar to Colombian Patriota digital camo, but in ACU-style uniform. | Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... |
2009–present | |
Blue Tigerstripe Tigerstripe Tigerstripe is the name of a group of camouflage patterns developed for close-range use in dense jungle during jungle warfare by the South Vietnamese Armed Forces/US Forces. It derives its name from its resemblance to a tiger's stripes... |
Dominican Air Force Base Security Command | ||||
Tactical Tigerstripe Tigerstripe Tigerstripe is the name of a group of camouflage patterns developed for close-range use in dense jungle during jungle warfare by the South Vietnamese Armed Forces/US Forces. It derives its name from its resemblance to a tiger's stripes... |
Dominican Police Special Service Unit | present |
C. and S. America E–Z
Country | Camouflage pattern | Used by | Notes | Other user(s) | Years used |
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Woodland Digital Camouflage |
Ecuadorian Army Ecuadorian Army The Ecuadorian Army is the land component of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces. Its 24,135 soldiers are sensibly deployed in relation to its military doctrine... |
Exact pattern and cut of USMC MARPAT MARPAT MARPAT is a digital camouflage pattern in use with the United States Marine Corps, introduced with the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform , which replaced the Camouflage Utility Uniform. The pattern is formed by a number of small rectangular pixels of color... , but with no EGA Eagle, Globe, and Anchor The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor is the official emblem and insignia of the United States Marine Corps. The current emblem traces its roots in the designs and ornaments of the early Continental Marines as well as the British Royal Marines. The present emblem, adopted in 1966, differs from the emblem of... embroidered |
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... , Honduras Honduras Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize... |
Adopted since late 2007 | |
US Woodland |
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Flames Tigerstripe Tigerstripe Tigerstripe is the name of a group of camouflage patterns developed for close-range use in dense jungle during jungle warfare by the South Vietnamese Armed Forces/US Forces. It derives its name from its resemblance to a tiger's stripes... |
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US Subdued Urban Camouflage | Ecuadorian National Police | ||||
Vertical Stripe | Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... |
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US 3-color Desert | Salvadoran Army Salvadoran Army The Salvadoran Army or Ejército Salvadoreño is the land branch and largest of the Military of El Salvador. In 2006 the government of El Salvador approached the Israeli ambassador to El Salvador seeking assistance in modernizing its army.-The Football War:... on Iraqi mission |
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Blue Digital Camouflage | El Salvador National Civil Police SWAT SWAT A SWAT team is an elite tactical unit in various national law enforcement departments. They are trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers... |
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US Woodland |
Current issue of Guatemalan Army | ||||
Jungle Digital Camouflage | Guatemalan Army Special Operations Brigade "Kaibil" | Made by Guatemalan Army Industry | First adopted in 2007. Other army units will have it later. | ||
US 3-color Desert | Guatemalan Army on Iraqi mission | ||||
Urban Tiger Stripe | Haitian National Police Haitian National Police The Haitian National Police or PNd'H, is the law enforcement and defense force of Haiti. It was created in 1995 to bring public security under civilian control as mandated in Haiti's constitution. More than 8,500 police officers have completed training in modern law enforcement. U.S... |
2009–present | |||
Woodland Digital Camouflage |
Honduras Army | Jungle Digital Camouflage | Dominican Republic Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... , Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... |
2008–present | |
US Woodland |
Honduras Armed Forces | ||||
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US Woodland |
Nicaraguan Army | ||||
Blue Woodland Camouflage | Nicaraguan Navy Nicaraguan Navy The Nicaraguan Navy of Somoza's National Guard consisted of a few old patrol boats in the early 1980s. The Sandinistas acquired more modern vessels, although none were larger than fifty tons.... |
Blue variant of US 4-color Woodland pattern | |||
Geometric Splinter | |||||
US Woodland |
Peruvian Armed Forces | ||||
Desert PACIPAT (Southern Pacific Pattern) digital camouflage | Peruvian Army Peruvian Army The Peruvian Army is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with safeguarding the independence, sovereignty and integrity of national territory on land through military force. Additional missions include assistance in safeguarding internal security, conducting disaster relief operations... |
Designed for coastal areas and Andes. First seen during the Peruvian Independence Day Parade 2007 | 2007–present | ||
Woodland PACIPAT (Southern Pacific Pattern) digital camouflage | Peruvian Army Peruvian Army The Peruvian Army is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with safeguarding the independence, sovereignty and integrity of national territory on land through military force. Additional missions include assistance in safeguarding internal security, conducting disaster relief operations... |
Seen at the International Defence exhibition SITDEF 2007 Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... , Peru (November 21–25, 2007) |
2008–present | ||
Woodland MARPAT MARPAT MARPAT is a digital camouflage pattern in use with the United States Marine Corps, introduced with the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform , which replaced the Camouflage Utility Uniform. The pattern is formed by a number of small rectangular pixels of color... |
Peruvian Marine Corps | Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... , Bosnia Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the... , Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... , Dominica Dominica Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth... , Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... , Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... , Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2010–present | ||
Universal Camouflage Pattern Universal Camouflage Pattern The Universal Camouflage Pattern , also referred to as ACUPAT or Digital Camouflage is the military camouflage pattern currently in use in the United States Army's Army Combat Uniform. The pattern was chosen after several laboratory and field tests that occurred from 2003 to 2004... (ACU) |
Peruvian Marine Corps Commandos | Exact cut and pattern of US ACU. | Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... , Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... , Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be... 's FAFN, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2008–present | |
Jungle AMAPAT (Amazonas Pattern) digital camouflage | Peruvian Army Peruvian Army The Peruvian Army is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with safeguarding the independence, sovereignty and integrity of national territory on land through military force. Additional missions include assistance in safeguarding internal security, conducting disaster relief operations... |
Designed for Selva, the rain forest region in the eastern part of Peru. | 2008–present | ||
US Woodland |
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Blue Woodland Camouflage | Venezuela Air Force | Blue (Blue, Black & Grey) variant of US 4-color Woodland pattern. | Before 1990s |
Oceania A–Z
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ERDL pattern ERDL pattern ERDL pattern is a camouflage pattern developed by the United States Army at its Engineer Research & Development Laboratories in 1948. It was not issued to elite reconnaissance and special operations units until early 1967, during the Vietnam War.... |
SASR | Purchased from US Army during the war. | New Zealand, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Used during the Vietnam War Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of... |
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Tigerstripe Tigerstripe Tigerstripe is the name of a group of camouflage patterns developed for close-range use in dense jungle during jungle warfare by the South Vietnamese Armed Forces/US Forces. It derives its name from its resemblance to a tiger's stripes... |
SASR | Purchased from local manufacturers and US Army during the war. | South Vietnam South Vietnam South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon... , Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Used during the Vietnam War Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of... |
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Disruptive Pattern Combat Uniform (DPCU or Auscam) |
Current issue of the Australian Defence Force Australian Defence Force The Australian Defence Force is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy , Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force and a number of 'tri-service' units... |
It is based on the U.S. duck hunter patterns of World War II. Its camouflage was designed with arid and desert-like landscapes in mind. It is also known as 'Hearts and Bunnies'. | 1986–present | ||
Disruptive Pattern Naval Uniform (DPNU) | Royal Australian Navy Royal Australian Navy The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces... |
The two-piece, fire-retardant operational uniform will align with other ADF combat uniforms in its use of the AUSCAM pattern, but will be unique to Navy in terms of littoral colours used and the addition of reflective tape on the upper arms. | mid-2008–present | ||
Disruptive Pattern Mid-point Uniform (DPMU) | In-theatre trial in Afghanistan. | The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) developed a mid point colour set that may better meet the range of semi-arid environments that deployed troops are encountering, particularly within Afghanistan. In December 2009, the Chief of Army directed an in-theatre trial of the new pattern to confirm its effectiveness. This uniform is referred to as Disruptive Pattern Mid-Point Uniform (DPMU). Subject to the successful outcome of the Australian and in-theatre trials, Army intends to roll the DPMU uniform out to deployed troops as quickly as possible. | 2010 | ||
Multicam MultiCam MultiCam is a single camouflage pattern designed to help the wearer hide in varied environments, seasons, elevations, and light conditions. It is a 7-color, multi-environment camouflage pattern developed by Crye Associates in conjunction with U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center... |
Australian Special Operations Task Group (SOFG) in Afghanistan | Chad Chad Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west... , Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... , Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... (Suez pattern), Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... , Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2010–present | ||
Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform(DPDU) | Current issue of the Australian Defence Force Australian Defence Force The Australian Defence Force is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy , Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force and a number of 'tri-service' units... deployed overseas to desert regions |
Also known as "Desert DPCU". There was three versions of the pattern: the 1st pattern (2001 type) had three colours, the 2nd pattern (2002 type) a pink variant and the 3rd pattern (2003 type) a yellow variant. | 2001–present | ||
MK I/II Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU) | SASR and RAN Task Force deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq. | Four-pocket, long sleeved shirt in Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU) with khaki plastic buttons. There was 2 variants: Mark I (yellow-toned), and Mark II (grey-toned). | 2001–2002 | ||
Asian Tigerstripe Tigerstripe Tigerstripe is the name of a group of camouflage patterns developed for close-range use in dense jungle during jungle warfare by the South Vietnamese Armed Forces/US Forces. It derives its name from its resemblance to a tiger's stripes... |
Used by the OPFOR during training | It is BDU-style combat uniform which available commercially. | Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... , Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... , Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2000s | |
OPFOR DPCU | Used by the OPFOR during training | It is basically a 'Red' version of the Auscam. Apparently, the pattern was unexpectedly effective in the red-toned deserts of the Australian Outback. | 1997–1998 | ||
Six-Color Desert Pattern Chocolate-chip camouflage Desert Battle Dress Uniform was the camouflage used by the United States Military during the Gulf War and in the early 1990s. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough... |
After 6-color desert camo adopted by US Armed Forces, the Australian army first began to issue very limited quantities in 1982. The uniform was identical to BDU style but with shoulder straps and in 100% ripstop cotton. To be OPFOR mission, the pattern was replaced by US 3-color desert camo in 1990s. | China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... , Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... , Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... , Oman Oman Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... , Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... , Yemen Yemen The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east.... |
ca. 1980s | ||
ERDL pattern ERDL pattern ERDL pattern is a camouflage pattern developed by the United States Army at its Engineer Research & Development Laboratories in 1948. It was not issued to elite reconnaissance and special operations units until early 1967, during the Vietnam War.... |
NZSAS | the surplus from US Army during the war. | Australia, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Used during the Vietnam War Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of... |
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New Zealand DPM New Zealand DPM The New Zealand disruptive pattern material, also known as the New Zealand DPM, is the official camouflage uniform used by the New Zealand Armed Forces. It is very similar to the British Disruptive Pattern Material. Historically, New Zealand's armed forces used British DPMs, with the first issues... |
Also known as "Kiwi Camo", earliest designs were based on British DPM Disruptive Pattern Material Disruptive Pattern Material is the commonly used name of a camouflage pattern used by British forces as well many other armies worldwide, particularly in former British colonies.... pattern. Current NZ DPM (from 2007) is influenced by Dutch DPM. The lightest color in the pattern is slightly more yellowish-brown to suit conditions found in New Zealand. |
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NZ variant of British 2-color Desert DPM | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... , Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... , Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in... , Oman Oman Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the... , Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... , Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... , UK |
2010 | |||
Multicam MultiCam MultiCam is a single camouflage pattern designed to help the wearer hide in varied environments, seasons, elevations, and light conditions. It is a 7-color, multi-environment camouflage pattern developed by Crye Associates in conjunction with U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center... |
New Zealand Special Forces (SAS) in Afghanistan | Chad Chad Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west... , Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... , Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... (Suez pattern), Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... , Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2010 - present | ||
Kumul | Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) | It is based on British 1968 DPM pattern but with 5-color scheme. | mid 1970s–present | ||
RDI-Roggenwolf Gen.2 Kumul, Experimental | Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) | As a part of modernization of PNGDF, the development scheme with 3 variations was presented by Roggenwolf for initial trials. Reportedly results of the field trials were very impressive, although one of the 3 variants was eventually dropped. | 2007–2009 | ||
ERDL brown-dominant pattern ERDL pattern ERDL pattern is a camouflage pattern developed by the United States Army at its Engineer Research & Development Laboratories in 1948. It was not issued to elite reconnaissance and special operations units until early 1967, during the Vietnam War.... |
Current standard issue of Tonga Defense Services | present | |||
Multi-Terrain Pattern Multi-Terrain Pattern The Multi-Terrain Pattern is a camouflage pattern printed on equipment issued to British forces.As part of the MOD's PECOC programme, three new camouflage patterns were being considered for issue to British forces... (MTP) |
Tongan troop for ISAF mission in southern Afghanistan. | Tongan troop have gone through a period of IRT at RAF Honnington and ROSI at Bastion. They have also been mentored by the RAF Regiment on what to expect at Bastion before commencing security duties. | Bermuda Bermuda Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida... , UK |
2011–present | |
US 3-color Desert | Royal Tongan Marines deployed in Iraq with the USMC United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States... |
2004 |
Oceania Others
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MK1 Digital Australian Camouflage | Developed by SORD, an Australian tactical supplier to military and police markets | 2005 | |
Platatac TAC Camouflage | A pixelated AUSCAM pattern on ACU-style uniforms by Platatac Outdoors Group Pty. However it no longer has the characteristic 'jelly bean' shapes found in the Auscam. | 2007 |