To be sure they are a good beast.
LR did not tender for any of the categories for a number of reasons. One of which was the inability of LR product to meet a few of the mandatory specifications, one being the resistance or surviveability to mine blasts. There were other criteria too, that stopped quite a few other tender suspects including toymota and mitsa****y.
There is a push within defence to become increasingly integrated with other armies around the world and the fact is more first world / nato countries have the g bunger than those with defenders.
We are still talking 4-5 years before they will be in general use, although the first batch for user trial arrive late this year.
I have no doubt that LR and many other manufacturers will respond to the newer requirements set by armies all around the globe.
Cheers
