Multicam black pattern2/18/2023 ![]() Masks better when worn in light circumstances such as daytime, greenery, etc The Charts below show separately MARPAT and Multicam camouflage patterns of the modern era. ![]() The usability depends on the environment, weather, and lighting of the surroundings. The Cadre of Jungle Warfare Instructors at JWIC could also wear Tropic to distinguish themselves from the students.Every design has its efficacy, and one does not apply to another’s shoe.The best example of this could be the range of jackets produced by British manufacturer Keela. For the wider Army, the issue of a Tropic combat jacket (one per soldier on operations) would allow the wearer to “Mix & Match” as the Royal Marines did during Operation JACANA, where DPM jackets were worn with Desert DPM trousers.Operating often at night, darker shades of Tropic offer far more suitable clothing for Commandos. MultiCam Tropic would also be an ideal uniform for the Royal Marines’ Future Commando Force, as the CGRM stated “Returning to our roots, with new foliage”.During the winter months, Alpine waterproof trousers would be a suitable alternative to the MTP Gore-Tex ‘boil in the bags’. A Tropic winter jacket and cold weather hat would be far more suitable. Units deployed to Eastern Europe as part of the Enhanced Forward Presence (EFP) have found MTP too bright for the deep dark pine forests.( Arid would work well alongside the Omani version of DPM). It would also not look out of place next to the Ugandan digital pattern. Soldiers from the Specialist Infantry Group could wear Tropic when working alongside soldiers from nations that wear DPM or Woodland Kenya and Somalia as two current examples.The UK should adopt MultiCam Tropic to compliment MTP and offer commanders and soldiers options/choices, depending on the operation environment or role. MultiCam Black was worn by many of the US SOF units working alongside Iraqi Counter-Terrorist units against ISIS. While this was going on, Crye Precision was developing their own variants of Multicam. I would argue that attempts to make MTP ‘uniquely British’ are all for nothing. Since MTP was adopted by the UK, MultiCam (an early version) has replaced the universally hated ACU grey-digital pattern of the US Army and is the most commonly worn pattern across NATO SOF and the Russian GRU! There are 8 national variants of MultiCam (including MTP) and it is worn by soldiers from no less than 44 (yes, Forty-Four!) countries. Therefore, it could be argued that the test may be skewed by some Ally-bias. So, by the time the patterns were put through the Ally Test, most participants were aware of MultiCam and its association with the SF community. Known collectively as the “Basra Paintball Team”, they made the job of the Combat Camera Team (CCT) very easy, “Don’t photograph the guys in MultiCam!” Now, I first saw MultiCam ‘in the wild’ in Basra in 2008, worn by a small number of operators. The clearest “No!” was to a US style digital pattern and most ‘liked’ MultiCam. Would the troops want to wear it? A number of patterns were scored by troops from across the Army, as well as the Royal Marines. ![]() The final hurdle that MTP had to overcome was the Ally Test. However, when the pattern was changed to look more ‘British’, the Crye Precision ratio was not applied and therefore MTP is not as effective as the original design - even before the cheap fabric fades in the sun and after being washed. This made it the perfect “transitional camouflage” for troops moving between environments from the lush Helmand River valley, to dusty compounds, for example.Įxperimental PECOC transitional camouflage. This ‘secret sauce’ means that when viewed against a green backdrop the fabric looks greener, and when viewed in dry, dusty shades it looks lighter. If you look closely, the brown fades to tan, the darker green fades to a lighter green, with ‘splodges’ (technical term) of dark brown (not black) and a very light cream (not white) - these replicate small areas of shadow and dapples of light that occur in nature.īut that is NOT the clever bit! The most important advance in camouflage that Crye introduced was the ratio in which the pallet of colours was used. MultiCam was developed by Crye Precision in 2002 and was the first widely available 6-tone camouflage pattern. To avoid being mistaken for other nations the British MTP includes some of the ‘brush-stroke’ shapes from DPM, to achieve a more “British look”. Several dog walks later I am satisfied that I am on to something and ready to put these thoughts into a blog.Īfter decades in Disruptive Pattern Material (DPM) the British Army adopted Multi-Terrain Pattern (MTP), which was based on the very successful Crye Precision MultiCam pattern. My recent involvement at DSEI in London, sparked a thought in my #CamoGeek mind. MultiCam Tropic - Because Allyness Saves Lives! ![]()
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