Stylized palette rendering — not a reproduction of the licensed pattern.

AusCam Desert (DPDU)

Australia's desert recolor of DPCU, developed for Afghanistan and Iraq deployments.

Family

Australia

Era

Historical

In service

2001–2016

Environments

arid

History

Australia recolored DPCU into a desert pattern for the early-2000s deployments, revising it more than once as feedback came home. AMCU's arrival retired the whole DPCU family.

In the field

Went through several revisions in theater; the later versions worked well in Afghan terrain.

Where it served

OceaniaCentral AsiaMiddle East

Stylized region map — where the pattern was designed to work and primarily served.

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