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We’ve acknowledge the ongoing websession over new camo pattern A-TACS. But, at last week’s SHOT Show when A-TACS, or advanced tactical concealment system, was officially unveiled, the camo clamor reached an all-time high.

Eric at Soldier Systems, one of the biggest A-TACS websessor, spotted it in person on four separate occasions at the show. The camo appeared in a variety of forms on items from Remington, Bushmaster, DPMS / Panther Arms, EOTAC, Danner Boots, Tactical Assault Gear, Blue Force Gear and Emerson Knives (to name a few).

In the video below at about 1:55, Fernando Coelho, President of EOTAC, shows off the new pattern on a combat uniform that they spent a year creating. “Whether you have a sling, helmet or clothing … it all blends well together,” he says about the camo. “There are no hard lines.”

(Image via A-TACS Blog)

Positioning itself as a contender for the U.S. Military’s new camouflage pattern, A-TACS (Advanced TActical Concealment System) photographic debut caused quite a stir on the web last week.

State-of-the-art camo or impressionist-era painting?

Seen in the photo on the right, the A-TACS pattern is said to have “chameleon-like qualities” meant to “break up the outline of the human body.”

Fernando Coelho, President of EOTAC, called the new pattern ” the first one to break from tradition and actually makes sense,” in a prepared statement. However, a commenter over at DefenseTech compared it to a Monet impressionist painting. Touché!

Meanwhile, Canada seems to be entertaining the switch to a more urban-inspired camouflage as well. According to the Ottawa Citizen, the Defence Department could decide as early as March on what will work for the Canadian Urban Environment Patter.

Milblogger Eric Graves from Soldier Systems (who was websessing over the new A-TACS pattern, too) makes an appearance in the article with some harsh criticism of the Canadian government’s possible pattern choice.

“It makes zero sense for the Canadian military to produce an urban pattern based on their own cities unless they plan on fighting there,” Mr. Graves told the newspaper. “If that’s the case, then it is the perfect choice.”

And according to Strike – Hold!, there’s been some new designs from commercial companies with the  Russian military in mind.

With all these new camo looks floating around, it might be best to take a note from the past and check out the International Camouflage Uniform Society. That is, if you can score an invite first.

(Images from Digital Concealment Systems via Strike – Hold!)

Pictured above is the greeting visitors receive on a specialty camouflage retailer’s homepage. A man dressed in what looks to be normal, albeit brightly colored, camo grasps two sun-kissed bodacious babes. Welcome to CamoBooty.com.

Now look a little closer at his camo. This is what you’ll see (possibly NSFW) …

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