Desert Battle Dress Uniform

Desert Battle Dress Uniform
Closeup of Desert Battle Dress Uniform (DBDU)
TypeMilitary camouflage pattern
Service history
In service19811995 (U.S. military)
Used bySee Users for other foreign military/law enforcement users
WarsPersian Gulf War
Somali Civil War
Iraq War
Libyan civil war (2011)
Production history
DesignerMobility Equipment Research and Development Command (MERADCOM)
Designed1960

The Desert Battle Dress Uniform (DBDU) is a U.S. arid-environment camouflage battle uniform that was used by the United States Armed Forces from the early 1980s to the early to mid 1990s, most notably during the Persian Gulf War. Although the U.S. military has long since abandoned the pattern, it is still in widespread use by militaries across the world as of the early 2020s.