The MM-14, also sometimes referred to as "Poroh-1" (Ukrainian: "Порог-1," lit. 'Threshold-1'),[1] is a digital camouflage pattern that has been in use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine since 2014.
History
MM-14 was first seen in use by Ukrainian special forces and air assault units in 2014,[1] but has since been adopted widely throughout the Ukrainian military.[1]
Early batches of MM-14 uniforms produced by European military equipment manufacturer NFM Group were found to be highly flammable.[1] Along with this problem, the pattern also had a tendency to fade when exposed to sunlight for long periods of time. This led to the Ukrainian military choosing Kyiv-based tactical clothing company PROF1 Group to manufacture the redesigned uniforms, with a different material used in production.[1] The camouflage was presented to the public in August 2014 at Odessa.[2] In December 2014, fabric and equipment samples in the pattern were presented to Ukrainian officials.[3]
On July 15, 2015, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense officially approved MM-14 camouflage for standard issue to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[1][4] It replaced all Dubok uniforms in use.[1]
Design
MM-14 camouflage consists of a five-tone digital pattern of light beige, light green, swamp green, gray green, and dark gray.[1] This particular color scheme and pattern was designed specifically to work well in the Donetsk and Kherson regions of Ukraine.[5] Some more recent versions of MM-14 incorporate greenish swatches to better accommodate woodland environments.[1][5]
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine uses a version of the MM-14 with dark green camo patterns.[1]
Variants
MM-14
The basic variant.
MM-16F
The navy version of the MM-14, which is in use since 2016.[6] It uses blue-blue-gray-black colors.
Users
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Camouflage of the Ukrainian army: from "Butan" to ММ-14". Militarnyi. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20220930080455/https://ukraine.segodnya.ua/ua/ukraine/ukrainskie-voennye-odenut-novuyu-formu-546220.html
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20150716124029/http://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2014/12/20/ministr-oboroni-ukraini-general-polkovnik-stepan-poltorak-kupuvatimemo-lishe-ti-zrazki-yaki-najkrashhe-pidijdut-nashim-vijskovosluzhbovczyam--/
- ^ ovenka (2022-11-15). "Ukraine Army Uniform - Combat Uniform & Amunition for Soldiers". People’s Project.com. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ a b "Ukrainian M14 Digital Pattern". Joint Forces News. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ https://www.ukrmilitary.com/2019/12/uniform.html
- ^ https://www.mil.gov.ua/content/mou_orders/370_nm_2017.pdf
