During my short trip to Norfolk over the past two days, I had the chance to talk to an industry official about the upcoming camo competition the Army has launched. Firstly, I heard both perspectives ...

Marine unit leaders can now let their troops wear desert-pattern camouflage uniforms instead of the woodland-pattern one. The announcement came on Thursday, Sept. 28, courtesy of an Instagram video ...

It may be time to admit that camouflage isn't nearly as effective as it is claimed to be. Since the start of the 21st century, the United States military has undergone several iterations to find ...

Our good friend at Soldier Systems has excellent sourcing in the tactical equipment industry and has been following the development of Army camo patterns very closely. He offered up this piece from ...

In early November, Marines stationed at Henderson Hall, Va., the Pentagon, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Fort George G. Meade, and Marine Corps Base Quantico will transition to their winter ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Like other camouflage, the MARPAT pattern is designed to blend the wearer with his or her surroundings to make them less visible to the naked eye. MARPAT camouflage ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: MARPAT serves two purposes. First, to camouflage the user. For comparison, the MARPAT pattern has a lower infrared signature than standard Navy-pattern camouflage. The ...