All around the world armies are modifying camouflages of their uniforms, looking for the optimal solution to protect their soldiers from enemy eyes. Meanwhile, the Polish army is obsessively attached to the "enchanted" Wz.93 pattern, but maybe Suez and Mapa camos will change something?
Meanwhile, our southern neighbors are not idle and have introduced the new MAD21 (Maskovací Design 21) camouflage to replace the previously used Vz. 95.
According to Lt. Col. František Rack from the University of Defense, gave an example of soldiers wearing desert uniforms, incl. in Afghanistan. “There was desert, of course, but not everywhere. So it wasn't perfect at all. Efforts have been made to follow the trend and the economic aspect also plays a big role. Dressing each soldier in several uniforms is very expensive and ultimately doesn't work that well” he told the iRozhlas.cz server.
The photo below (one of the few available on the Internet) presents the Czech (desert and forest) and American Multicam uniforms used so far.
MAD21 is a seven-color print with larger patterns of color underneath that blend seamlessly together and are complemented by smaller patterns of other contrasting colors. It's easy to see that this is a Multicam-inspired combination.
The design of the new uniforms was designed by an artist from the Palacký University in Olomouc, Tomáš Chorý, who deals with camouflage.
Lieutenant Colonel Helena Jarešová, head of the equipment department, said the design was still being printed on test fabrics to see how it performs in the field. According to her, the army has yet to test the new project.
Source: idnes.cz
