MultiCam) could improve mission success and keep soldiers hidden for longer during ambush operations or when on patrol. Origins of UK MTP: Back in 2009 UK MoD civilian scientists from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) working in conjunction with the MoD Defence Clothing IPT (Integrated Project Team) researched, tested and trialled various samples to discover whether an off-the-shelf mixed multi-terrain camouflage pattern (e.g. Russian and Chinese close copies of MultiCam have also been issued, mostly to Special Forces or Special Operations personnel, as have some copycat patterns of indeterminate (but most likely Far East) origin, including one low cost alternative sometimes marketed as BTP or British Terrain Pattern.Ī sample area of MTP pattern on my slightly faded 70/30 cotton polyester Jacket Combat Multi Terrain Pattern, photographed in 2011 ~ note pattern has more green, edges to both lightest and darkest colours are ‘spattered’, plus the dark ‘pterodactyl’ shapes previously seen on UK DPM are present To compound this, the Polish camouflage pattern usually referred to as Camogrom was also a reasonably close copy of the MultiCam concept this pattern is no longer widely available following, it is believed, an Intellectual Property Rights challenge by Crye Precision. ![]() ![]() Indeed those unaware of the precise differences may possibly confuse the two and it is not difficult for the unscrupulous trader to pass off one as the other, so when buying kit one must exercise a degree of caution. An area of Genuine MultiCam pattern on a 100% polyamide Snugpak jacket outer photographed in 2011 ~ pay particular note to the near vertical shapes on the left side and the light shapes running horizontally through the middle of the sample area Īs MTP is a close derivative of MultiCam, sharing both pattern shapes and colour shades, garments and kit manufactured from either design are compatible and complimentary.
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