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The Swedish Armed Forces have an extensive history, during which it has undergone changes in both the equipment and military uniforms it uses.
The current combat uniform system used by the Swedish military is the Fältuniform M90 (English: Field Uniform M90) and it applies the M90 camouflage pattern. [1] [2]
The M90 uniform consists of a field jacket (fältjacka), field trousers (fältbyxa), a field cap (fältmössa), and a helmet cover (hjälmdok). [1] Other items issued as part of the field uniform include a green quarter-zip thermal shirt, a combat vest, balaclava, a white winter over-suit, and black leather combat boots.
These items are produced in the M90 pattern in three schemes, woodland, snow, and desert; although the snow camouflage is only issued to specific units. The desert camouflage has been in use with the Swedish ISAF contingent in Afghanistan since 2004.
The basic field uniform has a number of variations beyond the standard field, desert and winter uniforms. [3]
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