What happens if the “Son of Blackbird” never leaves the nest? The SR-72 promises something we don’t have: a reusable, ...
Lockheed Martin’s SR-72 “Darkstar” could be real. From Top Gun fame to Mach 6 specs, here’s what we know about the hypersonic spy plane’s future.
On Sunday, the company unveiled Vectis, which it says represents a new class of collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) that combines elements of survivability with lethality and overall ...
When "Top Gun: Maverick" begins, U.S. Navy aviator Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is working as a test pilot on the highly secret "Darkstar" project. The aircraft is a scramjet-powered ...
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) weapons developers and scientists are intensifying efforts to quickly produce technologies that may show promise in the near term. The developers aim to not only..