Да я смотрел. Собственно вопрос прост: американцы тратят больше денег на снаряжение и экипировку солдат. И делают это давно. У нас, как всегда, с этим плохо. Но хоть начали что-то делать. К слову сказать, т.н. новая форма ABU - это по сути старая BDU (1981 г.) с небольшими изменениями.

эта форма без ботинок стоит 130 долларов, включая нижнее белье

изменения там есть, форму летунов сделана на основе ACU, которая сама по себе отличается от DBU
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Combat_Uniform
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airman_Battle_Uniform

The Airman Battle Uniform is similar to the Army Combat Uniform (or ACU) in color, with the inclusion of slate blue, but is otherwise nearly identical to the current BDU layout.

The Army Combat Uniform (ACU) is the current combat uniform worn by the United States Army. It is the successor to the Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) and Desert Camouflage Uniform (DCU) worn during the 1980s and 1990s.[1] It features a number of design changes, as well as a different camouflage pattern from its predecessor. The ACU and its component materials are manufactured by the existing industrial infrastructure which produced the now-obsolete BDU.[2]

The ABU is to be worn with low-maintenance foliage green suede combat boots, although tan suede is allowed until the mandatory foliage green boot phase-in date. Desert boots may be worn with the ABU, and accessories such as backpacks and gloves may be black, until the foliage green phase-in date. The ABU does not have features of the U.S. Army ACU, such as tilted/slanted pockets, sleeve pockets, velcro attachment points and closures, gusseted back, mandarin collar, etc. However, the ABU does have essential NIR (near-infrared) qualities. Unlike the ACU, the sleeves are authorized to be rolled up. The heavy weight of the material, along with the multiple layers used to make the interior pockets, retains more heat than the ACU or BDU in hot climates such as the Middle East. A new version of the ABU blouse has the multiple layers and inside pockets removed.

ну да:)) можно всю статью запостить, красиво будет:)

надеюсь, вы ее до конца в вики прочитаете :)