| It is said that fighter planes are the war winners of | | | | various nations for aircraft of a certain makes. For |
| the twenty-first century. They had displayed their | | | | instance, the MiG-21 Fishbed is the aircraft of |
| power in the two World Wars. The world had then | | | | preference in countries as far apart and as different |
| woken up to the power of the nation who has | | | | as Cuba and Sri Lanka and Madagascar and the |
| superiority in the air. Bombing by air resulted in far | | | | People's Republic of China. |
| more military casualties than any other mode of | | | | It makes sense to invest in aircraft that will fulfill a |
| warfare. The aircraft was the vehicle of modern | | | | number of functions. During wars, things do not |
| wars. This was finally a deviation from the era of | | | | always go as planned. One must also be ready with a |
| supremacy by sea, where the British held pride of | | | | second game plan. One must be prepared with |
| place as the foremost nation of the world. Finally, a | | | | something to fall back on in case of an unexpected |
| new era had begun. | | | | problem. As a result, most countries are keener to |
| However, in the world of today, war is growing | | | | invest in aircraft that are multi-functional. It is more |
| increasingly unpopular. With the rise of the media, | | | | sensible to invest in a French Mirage III/5 which |
| greater stress is being put on talks between the | | | | efficiently performs the functions of ground attack, |
| sparring nations. However, one never knows how the | | | | fighter, and reconnaissance aircraft. |
| tide of international relations might turn. No nation | | | | These were just one of the many military aircraft |
| wants to be unprepared for possible war. The result | | | | that are being demanded by the armed forces of |
| has to be armament. There was a time when the | | | | various countries. The arms race may not be carrying |
| arms race was being pursued with great fervor. That | | | | on in quite the same manner as fifty years ago. |
| fervor has now been replaced by practicality. Every | | | | However, the danger of war continues to loom large |
| country wants to be ready to meet the contingency | | | | over all the nations of the world. A small spark |
| of war. Hence, defense deals are full and plenty. | | | | somewhere in the world could result in an explosion. |
| Defense deals can be very profitable for the military | | | | No country wants to be caught unawares if that |
| equipment producers. Great demand is exercised by | | | | happens. |