Did Skunk Works Deliver Its New Spy Plane to the Air Force?
A defense industry insider spills the deets in a recent podcast. Here’s what we know so far about the rumored, hypersonic spy plane known as the SR-72.
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A defense industry insider spills the deets in a recent podcast. Here’s what we know so far about the rumored, hypersonic spy plane known as the SR-72.
The classified aircraft, built by the Skunk Works, would be more capable than the RQ-180.
The recently reactivated 445th Test Squadron has a new patch that features, among the others, an interesting NGAD-like aircraft silhouette.
Robert Geckle Jr., CEO of Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, said during the 2023 Global Aerospace Summit on Sept. 16 that his company is investing in its manufacturing capability in the United States to address the demand for low-Earth orbit satellites brought on by the Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture constellation program. Speaking at a panel moderated by Defense & Aerospace Report, Geckle described the PWSA program as "the box office hit from a demand signals standpoint" and touted his company's "proud heritage of mass product...
Northrop Grumman has decided to focus on other opportunities, among them is the Navy's own 6th generation fighter program.