The

Swedish Armed Forces The Swedish Armed Forces ( sv, Försvarsmakten, "the Defense Force") is the government agency that forms the armed forces of Sweden, tasked with the defense of the country as well as with promoting Sweden's wider interests, supporting internati ...

have an extensive history, during which it has undergone changes in both the equipment and

military uniform A military uniform is a standardised dress worn by members of the armed forces and paramilitaries of various nations. Military dress and styles have gone through significant changes over the centuries, from colourful and elaborate, ornamented ...

s it uses. The present

combat uniform A combat uniform, also called field uniform, battledress or military fatigues, is a casual type of uniform used by military, police, fire and other public uniformed services for everyday fieldwork and combat duty purposes, as opposed to dress ...

s used by the Swedish military uses the M90 camouflage pattern. The M90 uniform is the standard combat and field uniform worn by the military of Sweden.

Combat uniforms

Earlier uniforms

* Swedish standard uniform model 1693. * Model m/23. * Model m/45. * Model m/70. * Model m/39 (wool). * Model m/58 (wool). * Model m/59 (cotton).

M90

The M90 uniform consists of a field jacket (fältjacka), field trousers (fältbyxa), a field cap (fältmössa), and a helmet cover (hjälmdok). Other items issued as part of the field uniform include a green quarter-zip thermal shirt, a combat vest, balaclava, a white winter over-suit, and black leather combat boots. These items are produced in the M90 pattern in three schemes, woodland, snow, and desert; although the snow

camouflage Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see, or by disguising them as something else. Examples include the leopard's spotted coat, the ...

is only issued to specific units. The desert camouflage has been in use with the Swedish ISAF contingent in

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since 2004.

Variants

The basic field uniform has a number of variations beyond the standard field, desert and winter uniforms. * 2002 ADYK - a special operations forces uniform * M90H (Helikopter) - a specialised uniform designed for helicopter crews, made from a fire-resistant material. M90H jackets reverse to orange for use as an emergency signaling panel in the event of a crash over land or sea. * M90K (Ökenkamo) - a camouflage uniform designed for use in desert environments. It has been on issue to troops of the Swedish ISAF contingent from 2004 onward. It contains the standard M90 splinter pattern, recoloured for use in a desert environment. M90K has earth brown, light green and medium gray splinters on a sand-coloured background. * M90L (Lätt/Light) - a uniform in the same pattern as the original M90, made in a lighter-weight material for personnel operating in climates warmer than Sweden. * M90P (Pansar) - a special uniform for

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units and tank regiments (

Pansarregemente This is a list of Swedish armoured regiments, battalions, corps and companies that have existed in the Swedish Army An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin ...

). This uniform has more pockets, has added padding to protect against the sharp corners in armoured vehicles, and is fireproof. * M90T (Tropical) - a newer uniform designed to replace M90L uniforms, made from a lightweight ripstop cotton material. It is similar in construction to the M90K desert uniform.

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