ISR, Aerial Refueling Missions Drive The Market
The Special Mission aircraft were in limelight during the Cold War era, and the market gained further infamous attention due to the shooting incidents of U-2 reconnaissance aircraft in Russia and Cuba. This prompted the U.S. to temporarily ground the U-2 fleet for rework of its design. The risk involved to personnel in any operation in a hostile environment is very high, Operation Deny Flight is another example of the risk involved in special missions. The high stakes of cost and personnel have prompted the Special mission aircraft market to skew towards more efficient platforms like the unmanned vehicles.
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