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The Soldier Plate Carrier System (SPCS), known commercially as the KDH Magnum TAC-1, is a plate carrier developed for the U.S. Army which provides protection in accordance with if not greater than, the Improved Outer Tactical Vest. [2] The SPCS is a lighter alternative to the IOTV, with increased mobility and comfort.
First unveiled and designed in 2002, MultiCam was designed for the use of the U.S. Army in varied environments, seasons, elevations, and light conditions. It is a seven-color, [4] multi-environment camouflage pattern developed by Crye Precision [5] in conjunction with United States Army Soldier Systems Center.
The MAR-CIRAS is the armor carrier of choice for USSOCOM (BALCS-R), such as Army Rangers who use the Ranger Green CIRAS. Many SEAL operators use the Khaki Maritime MAR-CIRAS. The United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance operators use the CIRAS (Both Land or Maritime versions) during different missions.
The Improved Modular Tactical Vest (IMTV) and Improved Scalable Plate Carrier (ISPC) are the new models. "The IMTV will be the main body armor system for Marines, the Corps plans to order about 70,000 of the improved plate carriers, far more than the estimated 10,000 to 14,000 plate carriers in use today".
Following an Urgent Operational Requirement for a camouflage uniform for the Afghan theatre of operations, and the success of a commercially available pattern (Crye's MultiCam) when tested in trials, a decision was made to use MultiCam as the basis of a new Multi-Terrain Pattern for British armed forces, replacing the previous temperate DPM uniforms.
Four operational variations of CADPAT have been used by the Canadian Armed Forces: a temperate woodland pattern, an arid regions pattern, a winter operations pattern, and a multi-terrain pattern. CADPAT was the first digital camouflage pattern to be used operationally, having been issued in 1997 with the Canadian Armed Forces.
Known for its glowing swaths of yellow, orange and red, the U.S. Drought Monitor has warned farmers, residents and officials throughout the nation of impending water scarcity every week since 1999
Tactical Combed Gurun is the desert/arid color-palette for the Indonesian Multicam pattern PDL Khas Matra Darat. Unofficially called as Desert Indocam was intended to replace the older Desert Malvinas/DPM Style Pattern and was based on Tropical Version of Indonesian Army Field Uniform Camo Pattern.