Camouflage Central-Europe

Camouflage Central Europe
A CCE swatch fabric sample
Type Military camouflage
Place of origin France
Service history
In service 1994–present
Used by See Users
Wars Bosnian War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Operation Serval
Production history
Manufacturer 1991–present
Variants See § Variants

The Camouflage Central-Europe (French: Camouflage Centre-Europe) is the standard camouflage pattern of the French Armed Forces.

It is also used for vehicles of the French Army but with different shapes, since 1986, 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.

History

Camouflage Central Europe (CCE) was introduced in 1991, 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.

In 2018, a contract worth €50 million was made for new combat suits in CCE camo pattern.

Two variants of the CCE are used in French military uniforms, which consist of the Uniform T3 and the Uniform T4. In 2019, the Tenue Combat F3 uniform was announced to be the standard uniform in CCE for the French Army.

In 2024, it's due to be replaced by a Multicam-based camo called the BME.

Design

The French Army's Tenue De Combat F3 uniform in CCE.

It is suggested that the design of the CCE was primarily based around the summer foliage of Fontainebleau forest. The design is made of black branches and large horizontal medium green and brown colored elements on a tan background, being inspired by the U.S. Woodland pattern.

Variants

Camouflage Daguet

Main article: Camouflage Daguet

Users