Military aircraft were originally painted bright but were changed to gray for better camouflage. Different perspectives on ...

The color was also cheaper to source, which, combined with its camouflage qualities, made it popular with troops such as the Confederate Forces in the 1860s, and the German Army between 1907 and 1945.

Rostec showed off the camouflage coating ... the helmet displayed Tuesday at the Army-2018 Forum in Moscow. "The material can display dynamic changes of color intensity and simulate complex ...