The idea behind the UCP was ambitious: create a single camouflage pattern that could work across all environments. The goal ...

"What was once functional equipment tied to service, sacrifice and sometimes trauma is now treated as visual shorthand for ...

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 ...

The U.S. Army is considering a wardrobe change. Five camouflage design teams have been chosen to move onto the next stage of the Army's selection and testing process of Phase IV Camouflage Improvement ...

Lawmakers from both sides of Congress may have torpedoed the U.S. Army's exhaustive effort to adopt a new camouflage pattern with a bill that forbids the use of service-specific camouflage for the ...

Whether it is the traditional green, black and brown patterns seen on military uniforms or the more flamboyant “Dazzle Ships” of World War I, a new exhibit coming to the District’s International Spy ...

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 ...

The International Spy Museum will unveil its newest special exhibit, “Camouflage: Designed to Deceive,” on March 1. The ...

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 ...

Militaries began using camouflage during World War I as the rise of aerial photography and trench warfare rose in popularity. Most camouflage used during World War I was found on vehicles and ...