Other Corporation Articles

UK Availability Contracting: Starstreaks to the End

UK Availability Contracting: Starstreaks to the End

Starstreak SP HVM(click to view full) In 1997, Britain introduced a unique entry to the world of shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles. Its dual-stage Starstreak High Velocity Missile flies at Mach 4+, uses advanced laser-guidance to home in on fast-flying aircraft,...

read more
Skynet 5: UK MoD’s Innovative SATCOM Solution

Skynet 5: UK MoD’s Innovative SATCOM Solution

Skynet 5 satellite model(click to view full) When militaries around the world have wanted to expand their satellite communication (SATCOM) capacity, they traditionally have had 2 choices - either pay a satellite manufacturer billions of dollars to build a satellite...

read more
Aging Array of American Aircraft Attracting Attention

Aging Array of American Aircraft Attracting Attention

The USAF’s aircraft fleet will continue to see its average age rise, even if it gets every aircraft it wants. Many of its planes are now older than their pilots, and in the coming decades many aircraft will pass the 50-year mark. The causes are systemic, and the effects are very serious. This is DID’s Spotlight article, covering some of the measures being taken, and providing in-depth research resources that cover the problem at both a macro level and a front-line level.

read more