London , England ( CNN ) -- British troops will get new camouflage uniforms for the first time in more than 40 years , based on computer modeling of Afghanistan 's terrain , the Ministry of Defence announced Sunday . The `` multi-terrain pattern , '' as the military has dubbed the new design , is the first new pattern from the Ministry of Defence since 1968 , it said . It is specifically designed with Afghanistan 's Helmand province in mind , the ministry said in a statement . The British military have suffered heavy losses in the southern province this year . More than 100 British troops have died in Afghanistan in 2009 , making it the deadliest for UK troops in many years . The new design was put together in six months , funded as an `` urgent operational requirement '' project worth £250,000 ( $ 400,000 ) . `` This new camouflage will help our troops blend into different environments in Helmand Province to stay hidden from the Taliban , '' Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth said in a statement . The project included aerial and scientific photography in Afghanistan `` to provide the right colors and their brightness , '' the ministry said . `` The colors were fed into a computer and computer modeling was used to represent the Green Zone , deserts and mixed environments in Afghanistan . '' Uniforms in the new pattern will be issued to 4 Mechanised Brigade troops deploying to Afghanistan in March , the ministry said . It will then be introduced across all three services starting in 2011 .
British soldiers will get new camouflage uniforms for the first time in more than 40 years . New camouflage is based on computer modeling of Afghanistan 's terrain , defense ministry said . Project ##ing aerial and scientific photography ` ` to find the right colors and their brightness ''