TAZ 90
| TAZ90 | |
|---|---|
 TAZ 90 Woodland fabric | |
| Type | Military camouflage pattern |
| Place of origin | Switzerland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1993–present |
| Used by | Switzerland |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1993–present |
| Variants | See Variants |
The TAZ 90 (TarnAnZug in German and TASS 90 in French)[1] is the camouflage patterns for current standard issue battledress and service dress uniform of the Swiss Armed Forces.
History
The TAZ 90 was issued to the Swiss military in 1993 after the TAZ 83 had been phased out of service.[2] ETH Zurich played a role in its creation, since the pattern was made to suit Swiss environment.
Replacement
The TAZ 16 ("Multiumfeldtarnmuster 16") will be introduced to the troop from 2022.[3][4] The geometry of the pattern is kept as it is, but the colour pattern will be slightly modified. The black is replaced by a tan-like light brown.
The new pattern will be applied to the new personal equipment of the Swiss Army that will be supplied to the new recruits. It is known as the MBAS program, and its cost is estimated to be CHF 215 million.[5]
Pattern
The four-colour pattern consists of tan, brown, green and black and is a development of the Taz 57 and Taz 83 (the "Alpenflage") patterns which it replaced in the early 1990s.[6] Even so, the pattern is based on the alpenflage, but with the deletion of the white spots and the red colour found in the alpenflage, along with minor changes.[7]
Variants
Taz 90/06
In 2006, the Taz was changed to include Velcro insignia and Velcro name tabs (Taz 90/06).
Desert
A desert variant for Swiss troops working abroad in peacekeeping operations.[8] Known sometimes as TAZ 07, Südtarn or Wüstetarn,[9] the variant was seen with Swiss troops in Kosovo in peacekeeping operations.[9]
Gallery
Taz 90 hat
A Taz 90 instructor jacket
Taz 90 (Swiss Woodland) camouflage cold protection jacket
Taz 90 jacket
Taz 90 trousers
Taz 90 raincoat
Taz 90 raintrousers
NCO with Taz 90
References
- ^ "Ł the Swiss TAZ 90 TarnAnZug 90 or TASS 90 in French camouflage". Archived from the original on 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ^ "ITK10".
- ^ "Projekt MBAS". Archived from the original on 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ "Armee testet neue Uniformen". Tages-Anzeiger.
- ^ "Neue Kampfbekleidung der Armee: Auftrag für Witterungsschutzbekleidung an sechs Unternehmen vergeben". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Kamouflage.net — Swiss woodland camouflage". www.kamouflage.net. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Hardy Blechman (6 November 2004). Disruptive pattern material: an encyclopedia of camouflage. Firefly Books. ISBN 9781554070114.[page needed]
- ^ "Kamouflage.net — Swiss desert camouflage". www.kamouflage.net. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ a b Larson (2021), pp. 456.
Bibliography
- Larson, Eric H. (2021). Camouflage: International Ground Force Patterns, 1946–2017. Barnsley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 9781526739537.
