Typical example of absurd Pentagon waste. After spending $42 million they conclude that the thing is too noisy -- a conclusion any knucklehead could have reached before a single penny was spent.
Now THAT is a brilliant strategy! Use the phones from their trade-in program to kick-start the market in India and other developing countries. Once these new customers get tied into the iOS ecosystem they will likely stay and may eventually make the move to buying a new phone at full price.