Saudi Arabia - Revision history

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Admin1: /* Camouflage Patterns of the Saudi Armed Forces */

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Camouflage Patterns of the Saudi Armed Forces

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Admin1: /* Kingdom of Saudi Arabia */

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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		+	* Circa 2017 the government established the new Presidency of State Security (رئاسة أمن الدولة), combining counter-terrorism and domestic intelligence services under a single administrative structure. In effect, this combined the departments of General Investigations, the Special Security Force, the Special Emergency Force, Aviation Security, the National Information Center, and several other departments with anti-terrorist or special investigative assignments. In December 2023, it was announced that the Presidency of State Security would adopt its own camouflage uniform, and those departments such as the Special Emergency Force and Special Security Force would replace the older patterns with this new design. The new pattern incorporates four colors: medium brown, khaki, and tan, on a light sand colored background.
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 * One of the non-military government agencies that has adopted its own camouflage design is the Diplomatic Security branch of the Saudi National Security Council (مجلس أمن قوم المملكة العربية السعودية). This appears to be a pixelated version of a previously-issued [[DPM]]-derivative design.
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-* Another desert [[DPM]] type pattern from this time period uses a similar color scheme, but a completely different set of drawings. Although retaining some of the traditional features of DPM (such as stippling), the shapes themselves are obviously different, lacking the traditional "whorl" or circular orientation. The exact origin of this pattern is unknown, although it is attributed to use by the SANG during the 1980s.
+* Another desert [[DPM]] type pattern from this time period uses a similar color scheme, but a completely different set of drawings. Although retaining some of the traditional features of DPM (such as stippling), the shapes themselves are obviously different, lacking the traditional "whorl" or circular orientation. The exact origin of this pattern is unknown, although it is attributed to use by the SANG during the 1980s and up until the time of the First Gulf War (1991).
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 * Adopted in June 2019, this digital camouflage pattern worn by the General Directorate of Prisons (ديرية العامة للسجون) has patches of black, foliage green, and sand on a drab-tan background.
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	* Adopted in June 2019, this digital camouflage pattern worn by the General Directorate of Prisons (ديرية العامة للسجون) has patches of black, foliage green, and sand on a drab-tan background.		* Adopted in June 2019, this digital camouflage pattern worn by the General Directorate of Prisons (ديرية العامة للسجون) has patches of black, foliage green, and sand on a drab-tan background.

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		+	* The General Intelligence Presidency is the national intelligence agency of the monarchy. The Special Security Unit (aka "Falcons Unit") are a paramilitary special force tasked primarily with countering acts of terrorism such as hijackings and kidnappings. Members of this unit have been documented wearing a copy of the [[Italy\|Italian Armed Forces]] ''desert vegetato'' camouflage pattern, which was probably adopted around 2010.
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	* Falling under the administration of the Ministry of the Interior (وزارة الداخلية) are the Special Security Forces, or Emergency Force (قوات الطوارئ), a special operations unit tasked with counter-terrorism, anti-smuggling, hostage rescue, and other specialized duties. In the early 2000s, a new variation of the six-color desert pattern was introduced for use by the Emergency Forces. This design features black & grey "chips" over reddish-brown, dark olive green and dark tan shapes on a sandy background. As with many camouflage patterns worn by this nation, mild color and fabric variations have been documented coming from different sources. At least a couple photographs have also depicted members not apparently attached to this unit wearing the pattern, so it may be the entire MOI has access to this camouflage and not simply the Emergency Force.		* Falling under the administration of the Ministry of the Interior (وزارة الداخلية) are the Special Security Forces, or Emergency Force (قوات الطوارئ), a special operations unit tasked with counter-terrorism, anti-smuggling, hostage rescue, and other specialized duties. In the early 2000s, a new variation of the six-color desert pattern was introduced for use by the Emergency Forces. This design features black & grey "chips" over reddish-brown, dark olive green and dark tan shapes on a sandy background. As with many camouflage patterns worn by this nation, mild color and fabric variations have been documented coming from different sources. At least a couple photographs have also depicted members not apparently attached to this unit wearing the pattern, so it may be the entire MOI has access to this camouflage and not simply the Emergency Force.

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 == Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ==
-The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (المملكة العربية السعودية) is an Islamic absolute monarchy and the largest Arab nation in the Middle East. The Armed Forces of this nation comprise a number of conventional as well as non-conventional branches, the latter including the Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG - essentially a private army loyal to the throne), the Saudi Royal Guard Regiment, Emergency Force (an anti-terrorism branch), the Saudi Special Forces (Thunder Forces), and the Border Guards and National Police Force. Some of these branches now have their own distinctive camouflage pattern.
+The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (المملكة العربية السعودية) is an Islamic absolute monarchy and the largest Arab nation in the Middle East. The Saudi Arabia Armed Forces (SAAF) consist of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (Saudi Arabian Army), Royal Saudi Arabian Navy, Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force, Royal Saudi Arabian Air Defense Force, and the Royal Saudi Arabian Strategic Missile Force. The Saudi Military Forces also include the Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG - essentially a private army loyal to the throne), the Saudi Royal Guard Regiment, and the General Directorate of Border Guards. There are a number of special purpose units within the Saudi Arabian Military Forces as well as the Ministry of the Interior, including the Special Emergency Force (an anti-terrorism branch), the Saudi Special Forces (Thunder Forces), the General Intelligence Presidency (national intelligence services), Rapid Intervention Force (Tiger Squad), and units within the General Directorate of Public Security. Virtually all of these branches currently have their own distinctive camouflage patterns.
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-* Circa 2017, the Mujahideen Force adopted a new camouflage pattern based on [[Brushtroke]] designs. This pattern features large black brush stroke shapes on a sand or light tan colored background, and has replaced the previous design worn by this agency, the so-called "cracked earth" design.
+* Circa 2017, the Mujahideen Force adopted a new camouflage pattern based on [[Brushstroke]] designs. This pattern features large black brush stroke shapes on a sand or light tan colored background, and has replaced the previous design worn by this agency, the so-called "cracked earth" design.
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