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WASHINGTON (Army News Service, June 14, 2004) - The Army will be fielding a new combat uniform designed by NCOs and tested by Stryker Brigade Soldiers in Iraq since October.
On the Army's 229th birthday, senior leadership introduced the Army Combat Uniform during a Pentagon cake-cutting ceremony. Soldiers were on display, suited-up in the wrinkle-free uniform with a digitized camouflage pattern.
http://www4.army.mil/news/article.php?story=6042Edited by cavsg 15 Jun `04, 9:57AM
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i personally feel that like having good equipments, uniform is very important as it’ll affect the morale of troops. Germany fought well in the beginning of WW2 and their uniforms were designed by Hugo Boss, especially the Waffen SS. They were almost invincible until the war with the Soviets when they actually lost it due to weather. The Allies will have no chance at all if Germany have enough supplies and fuel. A smart set of uniform is a morale booster.
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http://www.network54.com/Forum/thread?forumid=211833&messageid=1087254976&lp=1087297734
Dunno why the digital / pixelated pattern - to foil digital equipment?
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http://www.ngb.army.mil/news/2004/06/newacu.wmv
video of the new uniform.............Edited by bcoy 25 Jun `04, 4:37PM
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Originally posted by southpark2000:http://www.network54.com/Forum/thread?forumid=211833&messageid=1087254976&lp=1087297734
Dunno why the digital / pixelated pattern - to foil digital equipment?
To foil the human eye basically. The CADPAT (Canadian version) was the first in digital camo actually. The little pixels, in various sizes and colours, is actually quite confusing to our eyes at abt 100 metres, if I remember. This is because we cannot process the images properly, owing to the constant break in colours. Whereas for our no. 4, we are able to discern the leafy stripes after awhile...
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Originally posted by Tango1:To foil the human eye basically. The CADPAT (Canadian version) was the first in digital camo actually. The little pixels, in various sizes and colours, is actually quite confusing to our eyes at abt 100 metres, if I remember. This is because we cannot process the images properly, owing to the constant break in colours. Whereas for our no. 4, we are able to discern the leafy stripes after awhile...
ya that's the reason.
Btw there are other colours and shades(well at least the marines and candians do)....this 1 shld be for urban fighting...
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Originally posted by bcoy:From what I understand - the US army will adopt only one camo pattern for all environments.
True, but might wanna distinguish "pattern" and "colour".....you can have a digital pattern of our existing No. 4 in different colours for different environment (jungle, desert, artic, etc.)
http://www.hyperstealth.com/CADPAT-MARPAT.htm
Southpark
The Dude
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taken frm the article frm the 1st post
"The color scheme in the ACU capitalizes on the environments that we operate in," Myhre said. "The current colors on the ACU are green-woodland, grey-urban environments and sand brown-desert. The pattern is not a 100-percent solution in every environment, but a good solution across the board."
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