Uzbekistan

The Republic of Uzbekistan (O‘zbekiston Respublikasi) is an independent Central Asian republic, formerly a part of the Soviet Union. The nation declared itself independent in December of 1991, during the collapse of the USSR.

The Armed Forces of Uzbekistan were largely inherited from the Turkestan Military District of the USSR, but have been restructured and re-fitted in the years since the country was declared independent. In addition to the ground forces of the Army, Air and Air Defense units, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has its own Internal Troops (including a number of special operations units).

Camouflage Patterns of Kazakhstan

• At the time the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan were initially formed, a vast quantity of surplus strichtarn (rain pattern) camouflage uniforms and fabric were obtained through German sources. These were refitted to Soviet standards and were some of the first camouflage uniforms issued to the new Armed Forces.

• A variation of the Soviet 1988 TTsKO tricolor pattern was developed for Uzbekistan and has been issued from 1994 to the present. The pattern is essentially a varied colorway using the standard Soviet drawings, although several variations have seen production since it was originally introduced. The pattern is known as "mountain desert" colloquially.

• Special troops of the Ministry of Interior wear a version of the Russian "blue reed" camouflage pattern, locally produced from imported fabrics. Both blue and grey dominant versions have been documented. The pattern is nicknamed "shadow."

• The Russian "green reed" variant is also worn by Ministry of Interior special troops, National Guard and Army special forces.

• Another variation of the "reed" pattern is worn by the Guard troops of the National Police. The pattern features vertical jagged stripes of reddish-brown & olive green on an orange-tan background.

• The Frontier Guard (Uzbekistan Border Guards) wear a unique tricolor pattern incorporating large organic blotches of lime green and earth brown on a sandy background.

• From 2006, a DPM variation in grey tones has been worn the the Armed Forces. This is known colloquially as "mountain stone."

• A desert DPM variation, having mid-brown, golden brown & yellow-tan disruptive shapes on a sandy background is also worn. This is called "mountain-sand" pattern.

• In 2009, a pixelated camouflage design was introduced for the Uzbekistan Armed Forces. This is slated to replace previous patterns.