Hiding in plain sight is the goal of camouflage, and the U.S. military has an ongoing program to test and evaluate new camo patterns. ACU, a gray digital pattern, is the current U.S. Army “issue” pattern, but MultiCam from Crye Precision has been generating a lot of buzz in the Special Forces community.

The latest pattern in “camo wars” is called A-TACS (Advanced Tactical Concealment System), which has begun to draw interest as a possible contender.

According to Digital Concealment Systems (DCS), the developers of A-TACS, many who have seen the pattern comment on how it is unlike any camouflage pattern they have encountered with almost chameleon-like qualities.

DCS claims its unique “pattern within a pattern” concept allows it to break up the outline of the human body relying on a palette of inter-mingled natural colors over a neutral tan base for use in open, rocky, or arid environments.

“Of all the camo patterns I have seen over the years, this is the first one to break from tradition and actually makes sense," said Fernando Coelho, president of EOTAC, a tactical clothing company owned by The Freedom Group (Remington, Bushmaster, Marlin).

Philip Duke of DCS said: “We like to continuously raise the bar relative to what is possible to achieve with current textile printing technology."

A-TACS will be used by several manufacturers, including EOTAC, offering complimentary products. This allows the A-TACS® pattern to offer users a Total Camouflage Solution.

“Remington firearms in the A-TACS pattern will blend in with a shooter’s complete ensemble, allowing the operator to avoid detection,” said Ryan Smith, Brand Manager for LE/Tactical Firearms at Remington.

Manufacturers who will make products using A-TACS include Remington, Bushmaster, DPMS, Danner, EOTAC, Tactical Assault Gear, Blue Force Gear and Emerson Knives. All will begin introducing A-TACS products starting in November with additional products being introduced at SHOT Show.

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