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Archives by date > 2010 > June > 24th

Rapid Fire: 2010-06-25

Jun 24, 2010 21:23 UTC

  • Change of Heart: After hesitating because of a US DoJ probe, British-based Chemring Group has agreed to buy most of the assets of Allied Defense Group, a Vienna, VA-based ammunition supplier, for $59.6 million. ADG’s stock soared in response.

  • False Claims: Northrop Grumman agrees to pay $12.5 million to settle a US DoJ lawsuit alleging the company submitted false claims regarding electronic parts for use in US military aircraft, helicopters, submarines, and satellites.

  • On which topic… a 6,000 km ferry flight for Russia’s new SU-34 fighters? Really?

  • Khmer Transport: China is shipping more than 250 military vehicles, including 200 transport trucks, to Cambodia after US suspends vehicle shipments.

  • No Hard Feelings? Turkish military officers visit Israel to check out the Heron UAV, manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries and Elbit Systems, despite tensions between the two nations.

  • That’s Cool: Raytheon gets US Navy contract to develop cooling systems technology for future naval combatants.

  • Thomas Barnett on the McChrystal-Petraeus switch. Short takeaway: Petraeus will get whatever he wants.

USA Contracts for New Army Combat Uniforms, New Camo

Jun 24, 2010 15:23 UTC

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Latest updates: Over $100M in contracts, New ACU pattern for Afghanistan.
US Army Combat Uniform

The New ACU: Changes

The USA’s Army Combat Uniform (ACU) has undergone significant redesign over the last few years, including the recent addition of an Army Combat Shirt made of different materials. The advances in ACU design undertaken by US Army’s “PEO Soldier,” drew on feedback from the troops and an iterative testing cycle to define the new functional design and look. See the graphic for more details re: specific improvements.

All of the new uniform pieces use a new fractal camouflage scheme called ACUPAT. Because of the wide variety of areas in which ACUPAT may have to operate, and the desire to keep the number of potential uniform schemes to a minimum, ACUPAT is not as locally optimized as other advanced fractal patterns like Hyperstealth’s KA2 for Jordanian forces. It is also very closely derived from the US Marines’ MARPAT, rather than incorporating some of the more recent advances in the field. Like the uniform itself, it may have further room for refinement, but it is an improvement over past conventional camouflage patterns and uniforms. This article tracks the current set of ACU contracts over time, from their initial 2005 issue to the present; as well as changes to US ACU patterns.

  • ACU Contracts & Key Events
  • Additional Readings

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