fancy stuff on SOF/elite unit doesn't really matter , every countries and their mother can do it ....because SOF/elite number never able to hit 10.000 let alone 100.000+ and more like regular one
real deal super power show off fancy stuff mass equip on lowest rank bottom of funding barrel regular infantry number in 200.000+
.... okay.
My point is more to explain that the optic you are describing has been widely issued for quite a while now.