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{{Short description|Camouflage pattern of the British Armed Forces}}
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| origin             = United Kingdom
| type               = [[Military camouflage]] pattern
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| wars               = [[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)|War in Afghanistan]]<br />[[Iraq War]]<br>[[Russo-Ukrainian War]]
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<big>The</big> '''Multi-Terrain Pattern''' ('''MTP''') is the standard camouflage pattern of the [[British Armed Forces]].<ref name="MODUK report">{{Cite web|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/personal-equipment/|title = Personal Equipment}}</ref> It is a modified version of the [[Disruptive Pattern Material]] camouflage with [[Multicam]] colours.

As part of the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|British Ministry of Defence's]] (MOD) Personal Equipment and Common Operational Clothing (PECOC) programme, three new camouflage patterns were considered for issue to [[British Armed Forces|British forces]]. These were a revised temperate [[Disruptive Pattern Material]] (DPM) using lighter colours, a new three-colour desert pattern with enhanced utility for night-time operations, and a hybrid four colour scheme using two colours from each of the previous patterns for use on webbing in all terrains.

==History==
Following an Urgent Operational Requirement for a camouflage uniform for the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|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. Desert DPM uniforms were to be retained but later entirely replaced alongside Woodland DPM.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}}

The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence announced that HM Forces would be issued with the new [[British Army uniform]] for operations in Afghanistan with personnel serving under the 4th Mechanised Brigade;<ref name="CNNR">{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/12/20/uk.army.camouflage/index.html|title=British troops to get first new camouflage in 40 years|work=CNN|date=2009-12-20|access-date=2009-12-21}}</ref> initially issued to personnel deployed on [[Operation Herrick]] from March 2010, then issued more widely to HM Forces from 2011 onward replacing all DPM including Woodland and Desert variants of the Combat Soldier 95 uniform by 2013 along with the introduction of the new Personal Clothing System.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soldiersystems.net/2011/02/08/introduction-of-personal-clothing-system/|title=Introduction of Personal Clothing System - Soldier Systems Daily|date=8 February 2011 }}</ref>

==Development==
[[File:40 Commando irrigation ditch.jpg|thumbnail|right|MTP in the Afghanistan environment]]
The MTP camouflage design was intended to perform consistently across a wide range of environments encountered, particularly for operations that the military had been deployed in during 2009. Initial concept was made with the environment of [[Helmand Province]] in mind.<ref name="CNNR"/>

British Troops in Afghanistan operate in a mixed landscape, including desert, woodland, mountains and urban. The development team at the [[Defence Science and Technology Laboratory]] tested various camouflage variations against the standard army disruptive pattern material and the desert DPM to determine the best balance of colours. The current HM Armed Forces camouflage were then tested alongside off-the-shelf multi-terrain camouflage. The tests were against terrain that soldiers are likely to encounter across the landscape in Afghanistan.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.dstl.gov.uk/news_events/press/pr2009/camouflage%20FINAL.pdf|title=Testing the new Multi-Terrain Camouflage|work=Press Release|author=Defence Science and Technology Laboratory|publisher=Ministry of Defence|date=2009-12-20|access-date=2009-12-21|archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110405152054/http://www.dstl.gov.uk/news_events/press/pr2009/camouflage%20FINAL.pdf|archive-date=2011-04-05}}</ref>

A wide range of camouflage colours were tried in Britain, Cyprus, Kenya and Afghanistan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/EquipmentAndLogistics/NewAfghanistanCamouflageDesignUnveiled.htm|title=New Afghanistan camouflage design unveiled|work=MoD Defence News Online|date=2009-12-21|access-date=2009-12-21|archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121026065214/http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/EquipmentAndLogistics/NewAfghanistanCamouflageDesignUnveiled.htm|archive-date=2012-10-26}}</ref> Camouflage patterns were compared with in-service and commercially available patterns—including those from Crye Precision in the United States.  The trials included visual comparisons, objective assessments of the time to detect the different camouflage patterns against different backgrounds, and subjective user opinions on the efficacy of the performance.

Crye's "[[Multicam]]" pattern was determined to be the best performing, across the widest range of environments (by a significant margin) and was subsequently selected as the basis for the new British MTP camouflage, and combined with the shapes of the existing British DPM pattern. Crye designed the new pattern for the UK's MOD, with the MOD holding the licence to print the pattern. The MTP pattern itself was not tried against other patterns and its adoption was based solely on its similarity to the original Crye Multicam pattern.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8422942.stm|title=British Army to get new camouflage uniform|work=BBC News Online|date=2009-12-20|access-date=2009-12-20 | first=Daniel | last=Emery}}</ref><ref name="DT">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/onthefrontline/6844734/British-Army-to-get-new-uniforms---turned-down-by-the-US-and-made-in-China.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091223031314/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/onthefrontline/6844734/British-Army-to-get-new-uniforms---turned-down-by-the-US-and-made-in-China.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-12-23|title=British Army to get new uniforms – turned down by the US and made in China|work=The Daily Telegraph|first=Jasper|last=Copping|date=2009-12-20|access-date=2009-12-20 | location=London}}</ref>

In 2019, a variant of the MTP camouflage pattern was selected by the [[New Zealand Defence Force]] to replace the current issue [[New Zealand disruptive pattern material|MCU]] service uniform across all services by 2023. Designated NZMTP, the new camouflage has a modified colour palette better suited to [[New Zealand|New Zealand's]] landscape.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|date=June 2019|title=Army|url=http://army.mil.nz/downloads/pdf/army-news/armynews503.pdf|journal=Army News|volume=503|pages=28}}</ref>

The UK's Royal Marines announced in June 2020 that they would be procuring new uniforms specifically for the Marines, taking them away from the standard PCS uniforms of the UK forces. Also announced was that the camouflage pattern would be in Crye's Multicam, not the UK's MTP. The uniform is the off-the-shelf G4 system not sold in MTP as Crye had sold the sole production rights for MTP to the UK.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=New commando uniform for Royal Marines |url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2020/june/27/200626-royal-marines-new-uniform |work=Royal Navy |date=27 June 2020 |access-date=28 June 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Royal Marines Commandos Go MultiCam |url=https://www.joint-forces.com/features/kit-camo/33675-royal-marines-commandos-go-multicam |work=Joint Forces News |date=26 June 2020 |access-date=28 June 2020 }}</ref>

==Users==
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* {{flagcountry|Bahrain}}: Reported to be used by [[Bahrain Defence Force|Bahraini special forces]] commandos.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.joint-forces.com/features/kit-camo/27355-bahrain-defence-force-camo-special|title=Bahrain Defence Force ~ Camo Special|date=30 October 2019}}</ref>
* {{flagcountry|Denmark}}: [[Frogman Corps (Denmark)|Frogman Corps]] Is known for using MTP uniforms.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} And have been observed in TV documentaries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dr.dk/drtv/serie/froemandskorpset_6813|title = DRTV - Frømandskorpset}}{{failed verification|date=February 2023}}</ref>
* {{flagcountry|Malta}}: Standard uniform of the [[Armed Forces of Malta]] since 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://combatandsurvival.com/news/international/484-new-combat-uniform-for-armed-forces-of-malta-personnel/|title=New Combat Uniform for Armed Forces of Malta. - Combat & Survival|date=1 August 2014|access-date=11 August 2014|archive-date=12 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812213406/http://www.combatandsurvival.com/news/international/484-new-combat-uniform-for-armed-forces-of-malta-personnel/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*{{flagcountry|New Zealand}}: [[New Zealand Defence Force]]: NZMTP to replace current service Multi Terrain Camouflage Pattern (MCU) by 2023 <ref name=":0" />
* {{flagcountry|Tonga}}: [[His Majesty's Armed Forces (Tonga)]].{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}
* {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}}: Standard issue battlefield dress of the [[British Armed Forces]]<ref name="DT"/> and the [[Community Cadet Forces|Cadet Forces]].<ref>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/579907/20161215-FOI11186_77992_Response-O.pdf {{Webarchive|url= http://web.archive.org/web/20250516082337/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/579907/20161215-FOI11186_77992_Response-O.pdf|date= May 16, 2015}}</ref>
**{{flagcountry|Bermuda}}: [[Royal Bermuda Regiment]], [[Royal Bermuda Regiment#Royal Bermuda Regiment Junior Leaders and the Bermuda Cadet Corps|Royal Bermuda Regiment Junior Leaders]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20120113/NEWS/120119995 |title=Regiment adopts new UK uniform {{!}} Bermuda News |website=www.royalgazette.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120116043433/http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20120113/NEWS/120119995 |archive-date=2012-01-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bermudaregiment.bm/junior-leaders|title = Junior Leaders}}{{failed verification|date=February 2023}}</ref>
**{{flagcountry|Cayman Islands}}: [[Cayman Islands Regiment]], [[Cayman Islands Cadet Corps]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.exploregov.ky/ciregiment|title=Cayman Islands Regiment}}{{failed verification|date=February 2023}}</ref><ref>https://www.cicadetcorps.ky/{{failed verification|date=February 2023}}</ref>
** {{flagcountry|Falklands}}: [[Falkland Islands Defence Force]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSWRv-hYFjM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/eSWRv-hYFjM |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=For Queen and Country - The Falkland Islands Defence Force (FITV)|last=Joshua Saunders|date=18 June 2014|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
** {{flagcountry|Montserrat}}: [[Royal Montserrat Defence Force]].{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
* {{flagcountry|Ukraine}}: Ukrainian troops reported to be using them.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.joint-forces.com/kit-camo/26926-ukrainian-m14-digital-pattern | title=Ukrainian M14 Digital Pattern | date=5 October 2019 }}</ref>
* {{flagcountry|Pakistan}}: [[Special Service Group]] new standard issue CCD.<ref>{{Citation |title=Press Release No 123/2022 - COAS visited Miranshah - 23 Dec 2022 {{!}} ISPR | date=23 December 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzSC0x4hs0o |language=en |access-date=2023-02-10}}{{failed verification|date=February 2023}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Combat uniform#United Kingdom|Combat Uniforms of the United Kingdom]]
*[[Uniforms of the British Armed Forces]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Multi-Terrain Pattern}}
* United States patent, number [https://archive.today/20130217155813/http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=D659406.PN.&OS=PN/D659406&RS=PN/D659406 US D659,406 S] for Multi-Terrain Pattern
* [http://www.multicampattern.com/ Official Crye Precision website]

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