Overview

• The Bundeswehr will replace its longtime Flecktarn pattern with the six-color Multitarn design across all fighting forces, extending a scheme previously limited to special units like KSK and Kampfschwimmer.
• The Multitarn print reduces green elements to enhance invisibility in cities and low-vegetation or stony environments.
• Initial procurement is covered by the €2.4 billion allocation from Germany’s 2022 Sondervermögen dedicated to clothing and personal equipment.
• Phased rollout begins in 2026 for new personal gear, with full uniform outfitting scheduled for 2028–2029.
• Procurement contracts are now being secured and the Bundeswehr holds copyright on the new pattern, but the ministry has not disclosed total conversion costs and experts warn thermal-imaging drones can still detect troops.