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Daniel San
05-21-2007, 10:55 AM
There was a buzz about it in 2003:


CADPAT (http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lf/English/4_7.asp?id=109&tbl=2) winter operations and urban Unlike the combination of four colours in the temperate pattern and three colours in the arid pattern, the new winter operations pattern will likely combine white and shades of grey and include a reversible, all-white side.
Over the past several years, the Army has been conducting imagery and technical trials to develop a winter operations version of CADPAT (http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lf/English/4_7.asp?id=109&tbl=2).
Canada is also participating in NATO studies to determine the requirements and advantages of an urban camouflage pattern.
http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lf/English/6_1_1.asp?id=33

More on 2003 rumours:

http://forums.army.ca/forums/index.php?topic=53979.0;all



I've recently (today) come across this in the News section of the Army website (an article dated 14 May, 2007):




Annabel has produced 2.5 million meters of raw CADPAT (http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lf/English/4_7.asp?id=109&tbl=2) material in the past seven years and is now working on urban and artic patterns for the Canadian Forces. The manufacturer also has samples of new clothing lines for soldiers designed to enhance comfort.http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lf/English/6_1_1.asp?id=1881



So, I was wondering if anyone was aware of recent developments toward a urban CADPAT design. Or the WO CADPAT:

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=27169&stc=1&d=1179759236
maple.leaf
05-21-2007, 11:41 AM
Interesting. The Winter/Snow pattern looks good. But instead spending money on an Urban pattern, they should do a Fall/Mountain pattern for the other side of the winter oversuit.

Urban patterns are notoriously difficult to get right, and really aren't all that necessary - except maybe for Police SWAT teams, etc.
Yeoman
05-21-2007, 12:14 PM
it is still in the works
nothing confirmed
I wouldn't hold my breath though.
this is one of the few cases where I'll actually say that we done good in and don't need to worry about.
Combatbookworm
05-21-2007, 07:09 PM
^ i'd agree with that, although I have seen a picture of the temperate woodland, aird, winter and a black and grey cadpat all on one poster. I guess for the black one would be for night time or Urban. I will try to find that.
-[Crosshair]-
05-21-2007, 11:08 PM
I've seen kids run around with black and gray digital camo pants. I think they're just some other generic camo pattern that some clothing company made up.
Lerch
05-22-2007, 01:18 AM
There's oodles of urban digital patterns on the civvy market right now.

As for the CF urban, I haven't seen anything about it other then the mention of it in that article on the new kit.
maple.leaf
05-22-2007, 03:34 PM
-;2512798']I've seen kids run around with black and gray digital camo pants. I think they're just some other generic camo pattern that some clothing company made up.

Yeah - Propper makes those. They're based off of MARPAT.
Yeoman
05-22-2007, 07:44 PM
^ i'd agree with that, although I have seen a picture of the temperate woodland, aird, winter and a black and grey cadpat all on one poster. I guess for the black one would be for night time or Urban. I will try to find that.


I've seen those as well.
those are from around when CTS program first started.
MapleLeafUp
05-22-2007, 08:04 PM
do they make a CADPAT turban lol? Serious though for the sihks(sp) that are in the CF?
Yeoman
05-22-2007, 09:08 PM
not that I've ever seen or heard of.
I keep telling guys at work I'm going to convert just so I can wear a maroon turban. it's not in the system, I've looked into it. yes I can get that bored at work sometimes.
Hutz
05-22-2007, 10:43 PM
You can get a Air Force blue turban. Always shows up on my logistic unicorp account for some reason.
-[Crosshair]-
05-23-2007, 12:00 AM
You can get a Air Force blue turban. Always shows up on my logistic unicorp account for some reason.

Haha yeah. Free turbans!
Lerch
05-23-2007, 02:26 AM
do they make a CADPAT turban lol? Serious though for the sihks(sp) that are in the CF?
No, they would just be Rifle Green or whatever color beret you'd be entitled to wear.
That raises the question though, does anyone know the combat headdress for a Sikh in the CF? I know I'm taking this way off topic..but damn.