ESTDCU
{{Short description|Estonian version of the digital camouflage uniform}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{More citations needed|date=September 2017}}
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| name = ESTDCU (Estonian Digital Camouflage Uniform)
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| caption = An Estonian soldier with the ESTDCU Woodland uniform
| origin = Estonia
| type = Military camouflage pattern
| service = 2007–present
| used_by = Estonian Defence Forces
Estonian Defence League
| wars = Iraq War
War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
Mali War
| designer = Andres Lüll
| design_date = 2005
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| production_date = 2006-present
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| variants = Woodland ESTDCU
Desert ESTDCU
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ESTDCU (ESTonian Digital Camo Uniform)https://www.joint-forces.com/kit-camo/32132-m06-estdcu-estonian-digital-camouflage-uniform is the Estonian version of the digital camouflage uniform. The camouflage pattern was developed by Andres Lüll on contract with the Logistics Center of the Estonian Defence Forces.
History
The first set of test uniforms was introduced in 2005.{{cite web |title=Kaitseliitlased saavad paremini maastikku sulanduvad vormid |url=http://www.postimees.ee/?id=22114 |website=Postimees |access-date=26 December 2020 |language=et |date=22 July 2008}} ESTDCU was adopted in the EDF by 2006.
Design
The ESTDCU has an extreme likeness to Canadian military's CADPAT.https://militarymachine.com/military-camouflage-patterns/{{Cite web |last=Morrison |first=Bob |date=2020-05-10 |title=M06 ESTDCU ~ Estonian Digital Camouflage Uniform |url=https://www.joint-forces.com/kit-camo/32132-m06-estdcu-estonian-digital-camouflage-uniform |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=Joint Forces News |language=en-GB}}
References
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{{Estonian Military}}
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