UCP
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UCP (Universal Camouflage Pattern) is a digital camouflage design formerly used by the U.S. Army, intended to provide concealment across multiple environments with a single uniform pattern.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
U.S. Army uniform pattern
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digital camouflage → military camouflage pattern → |
| abbreviation |
UCP
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| alsoKnownAs |
ACUPAT
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| baseColor |
light gray-green
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| camouflageMethod |
disruption of outlines using small digital pixels
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| color |
gray
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sage green → tan → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| criticizedFor |
attempting a one-pattern-fits-all solution
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insufficient concealment in desert environments → insufficient concealment in woodland environments → poor performance in Afghan terrain → |
| designedBy |
U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center
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| designedFor |
universal use across woodland, desert, and urban terrain
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| designGoal |
provide concealment in multiple environments with a single pattern
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| developedFrom |
commercial pattern MARPAT-inspired designs
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| evaluationLedTo |
adoption of Operational Camouflage Pattern
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development of environment-specific patterns → |
| fieldedInYear |
2005
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| followedBy |
OCP
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Operational Camouflage Pattern → |
| fullyReplacedByYear |
2019
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| inspiredBy |
MARPAT
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| intendedEnvironment |
desert
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urban → woodland → |
| introducedBy |
United States Army
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| introducedInYear |
2004
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| patternType |
digital
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pixelated → |
| phasedOutStarting |
2014
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| primaryUser |
United States Army
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| replaced |
Desert Camouflage Uniform
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M81 Woodland pattern → |
| standardIssueFor |
U.S. Army soldiers (mid-2000s to mid-2010s)
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| standsFor |
Army Combat Uniform Pattern
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Universal Camouflage Pattern → |
| status |
discontinued for general issue
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| usedBy |
United States Army
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| usedDuring |
Iraq War
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War in Afghanistan → |
| usedOn |
ACU
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Army Combat Uniform → body armor covers → field gear → helmet covers → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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ACUPAT
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Universal Camouflage Pattern → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Universal Camouflage Pattern
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abbreviation |