No frills airlines with low price flights have enabled millions more families to take a holiday in an overseas destination, and many European coastal resorts have developed to cater for the increase in tourists. Flight prices are almost certain to rise in 2008 as governments view the airlines an unpaid tax department.

Until now civilian and special operation aircraft have operated in potentially hostile environments without sufficient protection against Man Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS) such as a ground-based missile attack. That is all about to change.