MM-14

MM-14 Camouflage
MM-14 pattern
TypeMilitary camouflage pattern
Place of originUkraine
Service history
WarsWar in Donbas
Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation
Russo-Ukrainian War
Production history
Designed2014
ManufacturerPROF1 Group
Produced2014–present

MM-14, also sometimes referred to as "Poroh-1" (Ukrainian: "Порог-1," lit. 'Threshold-1'),[1] is a camouflage pattern that has been in use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine since 2014.[2]

History

MM-14 was first seen in use by Ukrainian special forces and air assault units in 2014,[2][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 Kiev-based tactical clothing company PROF1 Group to manufacture the redesigned uniforms, with a different material used in production.[1]

On July 15, 2015, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense officially approved MM-14 camouflage for standard issue to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[1][3]

Design

air Assault mm-14
A Ukrainian Air Assault soldier of the 25th Airborne Brigade wearing an MM-14 uniform.

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.[4] Some more recent versions of MM-14 incorporate greenish swatches to better accommodate woodland environments.[1][4]

Users

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Camouflage of the Ukrainian army: from "Butan" to ММ-14". Militarnyi. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  2. ^ a b "Ukraine - Camopedia". www.camopedia.org. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  3. ^ ovenka (2022-11-15). "Ukraine Army Uniform - Combat Uniform & Amunition for Soldiers". People’s Project.com. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  4. ^ a b "Ukrainian M14 Digital Pattern". Joint Forces News. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2025-01-07.