Ghillie suits are a kind of artificial camouflage ... That same Scottish unit formed the British Army's first sniper unit during World War I. The suit would later be adapted by other militaries ...

U.S. Army uniform officials are working on a lightweight, modular ghillie suit for snipers to replace the current Flame Resistant Ghillie System, or FRGS, that's known for being too heavy for hot ...

FORT BELVOIR, Va. -- The Army is looking for an improved ghillie suit to replace the flame-resistant, camouflage suit now worn by snipers to keep them from being seen by the enemy. The current ...

The Ghillie suit has long been the ultimate tool to ... It’s no surprise, then, that the British military caught wind of the idea, with the suit seeing combat as early as World War I.

The ghillie suit, first used by Scottish scouts in the British Army, is commonly referred to as a Yowie suit by the Australian Armed Forces. Hamilton posted the photo to his Instagram account with ...

(Army) Army snipers might soon see a new ghillie suit that they’ll actually want to use. For three days in early November, snipers from across the Army conducted “visual testing” for a bench ...