ADM-160B/C MALD (click to view full) The Bosnian "Nighthawk Down" incident in 1999 showed that even old air defense systems could still be dangerous, and that smart tactics and selective use could keep those systems alive against heavy opposition. The challenge is...
EA-18G Growler (click to view full) The US Navy owns the only operational tactical jamming fighters in the world, but the AN/ALQ-99 pods they depend on use analog technologies, are hard to maintain, and have reliability issues. All-digital technologies and modern...
737 SIGINT Concept(click to view full) DID has covered the Aerial Common Sensor spy-plane program to replace the USAF's RC-12 Guardrails and RC-7 Crazy Hawks, and the Navy's EP-3 Aries II. From explaining the program and its forced change of aircraft, to the selection...
Americas * A total of five defense manufacturers have expressed an interest in supplying the replacement to Canada's CF-18 fighters. Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Eurofighter and Saab all took part in a conference call with Canadian officials last week, with Dassault...