Camouflage Central-Europe
| Camouflage Central-Europe | |
|---|---|
 A CCE swatch fabric sample | |
| Type | Military camouflage |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1994–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Bosnian War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Operation Serval |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | 1991–present |
| Variants | See § Variants |
The Camouflage Central-Europe (French: Camouflage Centre-Europe) is the standard camouflage pattern of the French Armed Forces.[1]
It is also used for vehicles of the French Army but with different shapes, since 1986,[2] it took six years to generalize it to the entire military fleet. It is now being replaced since 2020 by the "Scorpion Camouflage" which is intended for new generation vehicles.[3]
History
[edit]Camouflage Central-Europe (CCE) was introduced in 1991,[4] replacing both TAP 47 pattern camouflage and khaki F2 uniforms as used by the French military. But the pattern was brought to service by 1994.[5]
In 2018, a contract worth €50 million was made for new combat suits in CCE camo pattern.[6]
Two variants of the CCE are used in French military uniforms, which consist of the Uniform T3 and the Uniform T4.[7] In 2019, the Tenue Combat F3 uniform was announced to be the standard uniform in CCE for the French Army.[8]
In 2024, it's due to be replaced by a Multicam-based camo called the BME.[9][10]
Design
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It is suggested that the design of the CCE was primarily based around the summer foliage of Fontainebleau forest.[11] The design is made of black branches and large horizontal medium green and brown colored elements on a tan background,[11] being inspired by the U.S. Woodland pattern.[12]
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French body armour and helmet covers in Camouflage Central-Europe. -
Moussa Dadis Camara of the Guinean Army wearing CCE in 2009.
Variants
[edit]Camouflage Daguet
[edit]Users
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Austria: Vests with the pattern used by Austrian Stabilisation Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina soldiers in 2004.[11]
Cape Verde: Used by the Cape Verdean National Guard.[13]
Central African Republic: CCE clones used by CAR military units.[14]
Comoros: CCE clones used by Comoran military units.[15]
France: Introduced by the French military in 1991,[4] but only adopted in service in 1994.[5]
India: Used the similar camouflage pattern inspired by CCE for Indian Troops from 2006, officially designated as PC-DPM[16] Being replaced by new disruptive digital pattern made by NIFT from 2022.[17] To be retired by 2026.[18]
Qatar: Used by Qatari troops deployed to Lebanon in 2006.[19]
Ukraine: Used by Ukrainian Forces and Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment.[20]
United Arab Emirates: UAE troops wore CCE uniforms in Kosovo during peacekeeping operations.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ https://vetsecurite.com/blog/armee-de-terre-et-projet-combattant-2020--n40 [bare URL]
- ^ "Armée de Terre : Révolutionnaire, le "camouflage adaptatif en milieu terrestre" pourrait être prêt en 2025". Zone Militaire (in French). 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "La couleur de l'été, c'est le Brun Terre de France". lignesdedefense.blogs.ouest-france.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ a b "The Complex Guide to Camo". Complex Networks.
- ^ a b "UF PRO Begins Producing Limited Quantity of Striker X BDUs in High-Performing French CCE Camo Pattern - Soldier Systems Daily". 25 March 2022.
- ^ "French Central European Camo Combat Suits". 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Uniforms | French Foreign Legion Information".
- ^ "French Army Introduces New Combat Uniform - Soldier Systems Daily". 14 June 2018.
- ^ "French Army adopts new BME multi-environment combat uniform | Defense News May 2022 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2022 | Archive News year".
- ^ https://www.defense.gouv.fr/actualites/larmee-terre-se-dote-dun-nouveau-camouflage [bare URL]
- ^ a b c "kamouflage.net — Centre Europe". 2014-03-22. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "Little Known Facts and History about Camouflage of the Western World". 2 March 2016.
- ^ Larson (2021), p. 15.
- ^ Larson (2021), p. 16.
- ^ Larson (2021), p. 21.
- ^ "India - Camopedia". www.camopedia.org. Retrieved 2022-01-15.[better source needed]
- ^ "Army displays new combat uniform for first time". Hindustan Times. 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Stock not exhausted, Army extends deadline on use of old combat uniform by a year". The Indian Express. 2024-08-13. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Larson (2021), p. 305.
- ^ "Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment", Wikipedia, 2022-10-06, retrieved 2022-10-21[circular reference]
- ^ Larson (2021), p. 340.
Bibliography
[edit]- Larson, Eric H. (2021). Camouflage: International Ground Force Patterns, 1946–2017. Barnsley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 9781526739537.
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