In 2004, the U.S. Army made a colossal mistake. It introduced a new digital camouflage called the Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP), a single pattern designed to work across all environments. Only a ...

Last summer, the U.S. Army confirmed that soldiers will begin wearing the new Army Combat Uniform (ACU) that bears the Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) – also known as Scorpion W2. They are now ...

Note: Shamelessly stolen from the Hyde Definition blog. Traditional solid white “snow camouflage” doesn’t work well in terrain where the snow cover is uneven and features shadows and textures, and/or ...

In 2021, the Royal Navy unveiled an unusual new appearance for the patrol ship HMS Tamar, covering the vessel in bold ...

The U.S. Army will soon replace its digital, Universal Camouflage Pattern, but soldiers may still be wearing the service's Afghanistan pattern for many years into the future. The Army's recent ...

The U.S. Army is quietly putting the word out to commands that it is replacing its current Universal Camouflage Pattern with a pattern the service has owned for more than a decade. The Army's senior ...

NATICK, Mass. (June 1, 2015) -- If you can't see it, you can't attack it. Since the conflicts of the 18th century, that's been the thinking behind military camouflage. Today, when it's applied to ...

Military combat uniforms have two purposes: to camouflage soldiers, and to hold together in rugged conditions. It stands to reason that there's only one "best" pattern, and one best stitching and ...