Compare? What was there to compare?
A single unit could be used across every battlefield environment and in nearly any form of warfare. Its performance surpassed that of the GM several times over. Though its cost was slightly higher, from a long-term perspective, it was countless times cheaper than continuing to develop various GM models. Most importantly, those unheard-of modular systems and the various backpacks that could be changed according to different environments meant that one branch of the military could effectively be used as all branches.
Quite a few people thought of the current mess of overlapping branches within the Earth Federation. Then they imagined the entire military equipped with this machine called the M1 Astray—uniform multipurpose units filling the sky and ground. Change to a low-cost backpack for space, and the Army could operate as the Space Force. Change another backpack upon entering Earth, and the Space Force could operate as the Army. The thought of such true strategic integration excited many of them.
Those with greater foresight, however, were thinking of something else. Once the Space Force was no longer limited to space, and the Army was no longer limited to the continents, the Earth Federation military would inevitably undergo tremendous changes. Such changes would certainly benefit the Earth Federation as a whole, but during that transformation, some people would inevitably gain even more benefits. As for who would obtain those benefits...
The eyes of the seven people standing below the podium flickered at the same time. They exchanged glances, then smiled meaningfully. No matter who would get a share of those benefits, the seven Anaheim stakeholders could not possibly be left out. They would benefit when the Earth Federation purchased the M1 Astray, and when the M1 Astrays were delivered, they would surely be the first