| 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 | SeeVariants |
TheTAZ 90 (TarnAnZug in German and TASS 90 in French)[1] is thecamouflage patterns for current standard issuebattledress andservice dress uniform of theSwiss Armed Forces.
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.
TheTAZ 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]
The four-colour pattern consists of tan, brown, green and black and is a development of theTaz 57 andTaz 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]
In 2006, the Taz was changed to includeVelcro insignia and Velcro name tabs (Taz 90/06).
A desert variant for Swiss troops working abroad in peacekeeping operations.[8] Known sometimes asTAZ 07, Südtarn or Wüstetarn,[9] the variant was seen with Swiss troops in Kosovo in peacekeeping operations.[9]
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