TAZ 90

The TAZ 90 (TarnAnZug in German and TASS 90 in French)[1] is the camouflage patterns for current standard issue battledress and service dress uniform of the Swiss Armed Forces.

TAZ 90
TAZ 90 Woodland fabric
TypeMilitary camouflage pattern
Place of originSwitzerland
Service history
In service1993 - present
Used bySwitzerland
Production history
Produced1993 - present
VariantsSee Variants

History

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.

Pattern

The four-colour pattern consists of tan, brown, green and black and is a development of the Taz 57 and Taz 83 (the "Alpenflage") patterns which it replaced in the early 1990s.[3] 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.[4]

Variants

Taz 90/06

In 2006, the Taz was changed to include Velcro insignia and Velcro name tabs (Taz 90/06).

Desert

A desert variant for Swiss troops working abroad in peacekeeping operations.[5] Known sometimes as Südtarn or Wüstetarn,[6] the variant was seen with Swiss troops in Kosovo in peacekeeping operations.[6]

Replacement

A new design with improved color matching (black is removed in favor of a tan-like light brown) (Multiumfeldtarnmuster 16) will be introduced starting in 2022.[7] The cost for its development is around CHF 250 million to replace the Taz 90/06.[8]

  • Taz 90 hat
    Taz 90 hat
  • A Taz 90 instructor jacket
    A Taz 90 instructor jacket
  • Taz 90 (Swiss Woodland) camouflage cold protection jacket
    Taz 90 (Swiss Woodland) camouflage cold protection jacket
  • Taz 90 jacket
    Taz 90 jacket
  • Taz 90 trousers
    Taz 90 trousers
  • Taz 90 raincoat
    Taz 90 raincoat
  • Taz 90 raintrousers
    Taz 90 raintrousers
  • NCO with Taz 90
    NCO with Taz 90

References
  1. "Ł the Swiss TAZ 90 TarnAnZug 90 or TASS 90 in French camouflage". Archived from the original on 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  2. "ITK10".
  3. "Kamouflage.net — Swiss woodland camouflage". www.kamouflage.net. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. Hardy Blechman (6 November 2004). Disruptive pattern material: an encyclopedia of camouflage. Firefly Books. ISBN 9781554070114.
  5. "Kamouflage.net — Swiss desert camouflage". www.kamouflage.net. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  6. Larson (2021), pp. 456.
  7. "Projekt MBAS". Archived from the original on 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  8. "Armee testet neue Uniformen". Tages-Anzeiger.

Bibliography
  • Larson, Eric H. (2021). Camouflage: International Ground Force Patterns, 1946–2017. Barnsley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 9781526739537.
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