| Camouflage Central-Europe | |
| Origin: | France |
| Type: | Military camouflage |
| Service: | 1994–present |
| Used By: | See Users |
| Wars: | Bosnian War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Operation Serval |
| Manufacturer: | 1991–present |
| Variants: | See |
The Camouflage Central-Europe (French: Camouflage Centre-Europe) is the standard camouflage pattern of the French Armed Forces.[1]
It is also used for vehicles of the French Army but with different shapes, since 1986,[2] it took six years to generalize it to the entire military fleet. It is now being replaced since 2020 by the "Scorpion Camouflage" which is intended for new generation vehicles.[3]
Camouflage Central-Europe (CCE) was introduced in 1991,[4] replacing both TAP 47 pattern camouflage and khaki F2 uniforms as used by the French military. But the pattern was brought to service by 1994.[5]
In 2018, a contract worth €50 million was made for new combat suits in CCE camo pattern.[6]
Two variants of the CCE are used in French military uniforms, which consist of the Uniform T3 and the Uniform T4.[7] In 2019, the Tenue Combat F3 uniform was announced to be the standard uniform in CCE for the French Army.[8]
In 2024, it's due to be replaced by a Multicam-based camo called the BME.[9] [10]
It is suggested that the design of the CCE was primarily based around the summer foliage of Fontainebleau forest.[11] The design is made of black branches and large horizontal medium green and brown colored elements on a tan background,[11] being inspired by the U.S. Woodland pattern.[12]
See main article: Camouflage Daguet.
Cape Verde: Used by the Cape Verdean National Guard.
Central African Republic: CCE clones used by CAR military units.
Comoros: CCE clones used by Comoran military units.
France: Introduced by the French military in 1991,[4] but only adopted in service in 1994.[5]
India: Used the similar camouflage pattern inspired by CCE for Indian Troops from 2006, officially designated as PC-DPM[13] Being replaced by new disruptive digital pattern made by NIFT from 2022.[14]
Qatar: Used by Qatari troops deployed to Lebanon in 2006.
Ukraine: Used by Ukrainian Forces and Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment.
United Arab Emirates: UAE troops wore CCE uniforms in Kosovo during peacekeeping operations.