Developed by the Australian Defence Forces the AMCU was launched in September 2014. The AMCU fabric is a multi-terrain capable camouflage for land close combat operations, all other land operations, field training, as well as a dress of the day uniform. The AMCU is made from a new hybrid pattern and colour palette that combines the pattern features of the Australian Multicam Pattern with the colour palette used for the Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform and is applied with Near Infrared (NIR) technology.