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M90 is the standard combat and field uniform worn by the Military of Sweden.[1]
M90
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The M90 uniform consists of:[1]
- Field jacket (Fältjacka)
- Field trousers (Fältbyxa)
- Field cap (Fältmössa)
- Helmet cover (Hjälmdok)
These items are produced in the M90 pattern in three schemes: woodland, snow and desert. The snow camouflage is only issued to specific units. The desert camouflage has been in use with the Swedish ISAF contingent in Afghanistan since 2004.
Other items issued as part of the field uniform include:
- Green quarter-zip thermal shirt
- Combat vest
- Balaclava
- White winter over-suit
- Black leather combat boots
Variants
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The basic field uniform has a number of variations beyond the standard field, desert and winter uniforms.[2]
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- 2002 ADYK - a special operations forces uniform
- M90H (Helikopter) - a specialised uniform designed for helicopter crews, made from a fire-resistant material. M90H jackets reverse to orange for use as an emergency signaling panel in the event of a crash over land or sea.
- M90K (Ökenkamo) - a camouflage uniform designed for use in desert environments. It has been on issue to troops of the Swedish ISAF contingent from 2004 onward. It contains the standard M90 splinter pattern, recoloured for use in a desert environment. M90K has earth brown, light green and medium gray splinters on a sand-coloured background.
- M90L (Lätt/Light) - a uniform in the same pattern as the original M90, made in a lighter-weight material for personnel operating in climates warmer than Sweden.
- M90P (Pansar) - a special uniform for armoured units and tank regiments (Pansarregemente). This uniform has more pockets with a slightly different design than the standard M90.
- M90T (Tropical) - a newer uniform designed to replace M90L uniforms, made from a lightweight ripstop cotton material. It is similar in construction to the M90K desert uniform.
Earlier uniforms
- Swedish standard uniform model 1693.
- Model m/23.
- Model m/45.
- Model m/70.
- Model m/39 (wool).
- Model m/58 (wool).
- Model m/59 (cotton).
Gallery
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Swedish soldiers wearing standard M90.
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Swedish soldiers wearing M90K desert camouflage.
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Swedish soldier wearing M90K desert camouflage in Afghanistan.
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Swedish army uniform, 1910.
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Swedish test uniforms ca 1919.
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Officer of the Swedish Lifeguards at the 2007 Bastille Day Military Parade in Paris.
See also
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References
- ^ a b INSTRUKTION FÖR FÖRSVARSMAKTEN UNIFORMSBESTÄMMELSER 2009 v 1.2 (in Swedish). Sweden. 2009.
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