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| Multi-Terrain Pattern | |
|---|---|
| Name | Multi-Terrain Pattern |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Used by | United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, United States Armed Forces, New Zealand Defence Force |
| Designer | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) |
| Production | 2009–present |
Multi-Terrain Pattern is a military camouflage pattern developed to provide concealment across a wide range of environments including Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Falkland Islands. It was designed for use by the British Army and subsequently evaluated by forces such as United States Armed Forces, Australian Army, and Canadian Armed Forces. The pattern sought to unify attire used in diverse operations like Operation Herrick, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Telic.
The pattern emerged from trials involving institutions such as the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), and testing ranges like Salisbury Plain. Early comparative studies referenced patterns including DPM (Disruptive Pattern Material), woodland camouflage, desert camouflage, and Flecktarn. Procurement decisions were debated within bodies such as the House of Commons Defence Committee and influenced by operational lessons from deployments to Helmand Province and Basra Governorate. Trials attracted interest from international organisations including NATO and manufacturers represented at events like the DSEI exhibition.
Design work combined inputs from research establishments such as the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and industry partners including Crye Precision, KDH Defence, and Baftec. Development phases used testing methodologies employed by DSTL Porton Down and involved collaboration with forces from United Kingdom Special Forces, Royal Marines, and Parachute Regiment. Pattern modelling incorporated visual studies referencing the work of naturalists like Charles Darwin and camouflage theory from researchers associated with Camouflage School (United Kingdom). Field trials occurred at locations including Graham Barracks and ranges used by British Army Training Unit Kenya.
The pattern integrates macro and micro elements influenced by earlier designs such as MultiCam, DPM (Disruptive Pattern Material), and Flecktarn. It utilises a palette informed by geological surveys of regions like Kandahar Province and Helmand Province and by imagery from platforms used by RAF (Royal Air Force) reconnaissance. Visual goals echoed doctrines from manuals used by British Army units including Infantry Training Centre and Royal Logistic Corps units. Features aim to break up silhouette in contexts similar to those encountered in Operation Granby and coastal operations around Falkland Islands (Islands).
Several derivative families and comparisons involve patterns such as MultiCam, Flecktarn, CADPAT, A-TACS, and UCP (Universal Camouflage Pattern). Specialized garments produced for environments referenced units like Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and British Army deployable formations, echoing approaches used by United States Marine Corps and Canadian Forces. Variants for garments and equipment mirror practices from militaries including Australian Army, New Zealand Defence Force, and law-enforcement adaptations observed in services like Metropolitan Police Service trials.
Adoption processes involved procurement bodies such as the Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), industry suppliers present at MOD Lyneham, and units including Household Cavalry, Parachute Regiment, and Royal Marines Commandos. Export interest prompted evaluations by the United States Armed Forces, Canadian Armed Forces, and militaries from states like Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Operational issuance occurred during campaigns including Operation Herrick and stabilization missions such as NATO deployments to Afghanistan. Non-military adoption was noted within organisations like Civil Nuclear Constabulary and private security firms operating in theatres such as Iraq.
Effectiveness assessments referenced standards used by NATO and relied on testing protocols developed at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and independent evaluators connected to institutions like University of Oxford visual cognition research groups. Comparative studies contrasted performance with MultiCam, CADPAT, and UCP (Universal Camouflage Pattern), citing concealment in environments ranging from arid zones like Kandahar Province to temperate zones such as Salisbury Plain. Operational feedback came from units including Royal Marines, Parachute Regiment, and Special Air Service citing improved concealment under sensors and human observation during missions like Operation Telic.
Manufacturing involved textile firms and defence suppliers that have historically worked with the Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) and exhibited at DSEI, including companies akin to KDH Defence and Crye Precision-style contractors. Fabric treatments used techniques similar to those specified in standards from organisations such as Defence Equipment and Support and treatments referenced in procurement documents circulated to suppliers including Babcock International-type contractors. Production lines were located in facilities comparable to those in Leicestershire and Yorkshire with quality assurance practices aligning with certifications familiar to contractors supplying units like the British Army and Royal Navy.
Category:Camouflage patterns