[Imp]

Just an observation but is anybody else impressed with there R&D, sure they are probably always on a war footing or near it but when it comes to ground units they seem to be able to do R&D cheaply & quickly compared to the rest of the world.
Its not a new trend either after all who invented ERA.

Sure when it comes to Air & AAA its the big boys playing field but ground system development once they identify a need R&D seems fast, cheap & efficient.