Aircraft

24.08.2010 2:00

Brazilian navy buys Traders

The Brazilian navy has acquired eight Grumman C-1A Traders for extensive modification to perform carrier on-board delivery and air refuelling roles. [Read more]

24.08.2010 2:00

AFRL reveals Astrox designs for future hypersonic vehicles

As US military and space officials develop the outlines for a new generation of hypersonic vehicles, a tiny, Maryland-based company named Astrox has assumed a key role in shaping the designs and defining their performance. [Read more]

24.08.2010 2:00

Airliner Census 2010 – fleet growth marginal and idle jets at record high

Our annual snapshot of the global airliner fleet reveals that the downturn has had an impact, with more retired and parked aircraft and little growth in overall size . [Read more]

24.08.2010 2:00

Flight International airliner census records minimal fleet growth

This year's Flight International airliner census shows the lowest growth in the numbers of commercial aircraft in recent years, as a slight rise in the fleet of Western-built aircraft is all but offset by a large decline in the Russian types operating. [Read more]

24.08.2010 2:00

Northrop Grumman brief reveals MQ-X, MUVR concepts

The revelation of two all-new aircraft concepts from Northrop Grumman show the manufacturer is planning an aggressive new push to expand deeper into the market for unmanned air vehicles. [Read more]

24.08.2010 2:00

Airblue A321 crash: No evidence of technical problems

Preliminary inquiries into the fatal Airblue Airbus A321 accident outside Islamabad last month suggest the aircraft suffered no technical problems before. [Read more]

24.08.2010 2:00

AUVSI: Rockwell Collins claims STUAS flight control prize

Rockwell Collins has revealed that it is to be the flight control system provider to Boeing/Insitu for the US Navy's small tactical unmanned air system (STUAS). [Read more]

24.08.2010 2:00

Iran bomber drone reveals new sophistication

Iran has publicly revealed a new level of sophistication with aerial drone technology, displaying a new vehicle that, government officials say, can deliver. [Read more]