A decade ago the U.S. military had two kinds of camouflage; today it has 10. The uniforms have become a case study in government duplication.

From fake trees to zebra-striped ships, history’s weirdest camouflage ideas prove that blending in sometimes takes outrageous ...

Over the last two decades or so, armed forces around the world have abandoned their camouflage patterns in favor of a more pixelated, machine engineered camo, similar to the blocky graphics in the ...

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Cuttlefish camouflage gets complicated They receive constant feedback about their skin pattern and adjust camouflage accordingly.

From the empty Arctic to a bustling city, this is the camouflage militaries use to hide troops and tanks in a high-stakes game of hide and seek.

Then there’s dazzle camouflage, which doesn’t bother trying to spare a target from detection. Instead, it uses bold, colorful geometric patterns like zigzags to obscure the target’s movement.

But those patterns, like Mossy Oak and Real Tree, leaned more toward hunting vibes. This version’s combination of a more modern desert camo pattern and lighter sandy shading is easily the most ...

Over at the Strike-Hold site, a really interesting photo essay on various camo patterns seen in uniforms around the world. There are some intriguing digital camo patterns to be found, especially ...

Uncloaked: How Army is testing new camo to replace flawed design The Army unveiled a redesigned combat uniform with a digital camouflage pattern on June 14, 2004. AP file ...

Strange “army camouflage ice” found in south central Alaska marsh sparking science debate on social media: What caused it?

Strange “army camouflage ice” found in south central Alaska marsh sparking science debate on social media: What caused it?