Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Army Drops Universal Camouflage


Army Drops Universal Camouflage After Spending Billions -- Aol Defense

After eight years and billions of dollars, the Army has given up on an ambitious effort to clothe its soldiers in a "universal camouflage pattern." The grey uniform, widely issued and widely loathed, was supposed to blend in equally well in all environments, from desert sand to green forest to city streets. It just didn't. Now the Army's going back to the old, obvious approach of having different designs for different places.

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My Comment:I am sure that R&D will continue .... but the original ambitious goals have been scaled back.

1 comment:

D.Plowman said...

Amazes me it took them this long to realize this.