[1] It is also used for vehicles of the French Army but with different shapes, since 1986,[2] it took six years to generalize it to the entire military fleet.

It is now being replaced since 2020 by the "Scorpion Camouflage" which is intended for new generation vehicles.

[5] In 2018, a contract worth €50 million was made for new combat suits in CCE camo pattern.

[9][10] It is suggested that the design of the CCE was primarily based around the summer foliage of Fontainebleau forest.

[11] The design is made of black branches and large horizontal medium green and brown colored elements on a tan background,[11] being inspired by the U.S. Woodland pattern.