Ireland’s Defence Forces is to undergo a dramatic wardrobe change, replacing its current uniforms with new US military-style combat clothing.
The current camouflage uniforms, which are unique to the Defence Forces and are sometimes lightheartedly referred to as “Paddyflage” by other militaries, will be phased out over the coming years. They will be replaced with advanced “multi-cam” uniforms which were first deployed by the US armed forces and are now in common use among militaries around the world.
The new Defence Forces uniforms will be similar to those used by the US but adapted specifically for Irish purposes. The organization is in the process of designing a specific camouflage pattern known as the Irish Transitional Multi-Cam Pattern, which will be applied to the uniforms. The pattern is being designed for the Defence Forces by US company Crye Precision.
