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44 Amp; absolutely.
Also, it's worthy to note that the reaction-time for the military to respond to urgent needs statements from the field is rather quick, sometimes measured in hours.
A great example is the SLAT Armor solution for the Stryker; designed, built, tested and rapidly fielded across the fleet in only a few weeks to combat a high incidence of RPG attacks. Not a 100% solution due to differences between RPG variants and improved tactics by the enemy, but it has proven extremely effective and saved hundreds of lives.
THAT SAID... some units have a lot more flexibility than the general force. SOCOM and other special operational units come up with some wild stuff in the field, but eventually it gets reviewed and tested thoroughly before it's authorized for continued use.
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