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Navy camouflage uniform that will replace 'Dress No. 10A' — light blue half-sleeve shirt and navy blue trousers — has been introduced for officers. Sailors will get it by October 2021. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh For the first time, the Indian Navy has introduced camouflage uniform on the lines of the Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF) as part of a larger uniform rationalisation and standardisation measure. Navy sources said officers started using the new uniform with digital camouflage pattern a few months ago. Camouflages or Battle Dress Uniforms (BDU) are fatigues that are worn by the armed forces as the standard uniform for combat.  The battle dress is generally camouflaged, either in monochrome such as shades of green or brown to approximate the background or in a disruptive pattern as in the latest change. “ The pattern is formed of small rectangular pixels of color . This is much more effective camouflage than standard uniform pattern as it mimics the...