Papua New Guinea

Independent State of Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea has a small military force of just over 2000 personnel, the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF). The nation and its military have strong ties to Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

• The standard camouflage uniform of the PNGDF since the mid-1970s has been a copy of British DPM pattern. Known locally as Kumul, the variant features black, chocolate brown, olive green & ochre disruptive shapes on a yellowish-khaki background and is similar to some versions produced in New Zealand.

• Some members of the PNGDF have historically worn a locally-produced copy of US m81 woodland camouflage pattern. These may have been sourced in Australia or Asia, but the markings confirm their use by Papua New Guinea.

• Members of the Royal PNG Constabulary Special Services are documented as wearing a blue & maroon variant of DPM pattern. Consisting of black, dark blue & maroon disruptive shapes on a light blue background. The pattern is very similar to, and may even be a copy, of the Philippine National Police blue DPM pattern.