Disruptive Pattern Material

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Disruptive Pattern Material
British DPM Soldier 95 camo pattern
Type	Military camouflage pattern
Place of origin	United Kingdom
Service history
In service	1960–2016 (for main UK forces)
Used by	See Users
Wars	South African Border War The Troubles Lebanese Civil War Iran-Iraq War Falklands War Sri Lankan Civil War Gulf War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
Production history
Designed	1960
Produced	1960-present
Variants	See Variants

Disruptive Pattern Material (DPM) is the commonly used name of a camouflage pattern used by the British Armed Forces as well as many other armed forces worldwide, particularly in former British colonies.

The main variants of DPM are a four-colour woodland pattern, and desert patterns in two, three or four colours. The Woodland Pattern DPM was used with the mediumweight No.8 Temperate Combat Dress (c.1966/1968) and lightweight No.9 Tropical Combat Dress (c.1976). The later Desert Pattern DPM (c.late 1980s) was designated the No.5 Desert Combat Dress.^[1]

DPM has also been produced in black/white/grey Urban DPM, in various blue tones and even in purple.

DPM has been phased out in British military service, superseded by Multi-Terrain Pattern.^[2]