Once the SR-71 Blackbird took to the skies in the mid-1960s, it continued to show the value of such aircraft, conducting ...

The SR-71 Blackbird, a Cold War-era marvel, marked its final flight on October 9, 1999, after 25 years in service. With its ...

From the years when it was operational to today, the SR-71 Blackbird has retained the title of the fastest aircraft ever made ...

The Soviet Union continued to invest heavily in the development of capable next-generation fighter and bomber aircraft ...

The SR-72 Darkstar is a hypersonic UAV for intelligence gathering, using advanced technology to fly faster than previous models. The SR-72, similar in size to the SR-71, will be constructed with ...

NASA released video footage of the SR-71 Blackbird, the high-altitude recon aircraft capable of reaching speeds over Mach 3. More from Military & Defense NASA released video footage of the SR-71 ...

In a September 1965 test, a YF-12 successfully launched a quarter-kiloton atomic missile, from an altitude of 75,000 feet at ...

An in-depth report by Guy Norris in Aviation Week presents new evidence that a secretive, stealthy reconnaissance drone is now in operation with the US Air Force - and has been flying since 2010.

Satellites are becoming an ever-critical part of the way the United States fights and dominates its opponents.

More from Military & Defense A triangle pointing right which indicates this type of media can be played. In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy ...

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a supersonic twin-engine stealth fighter. Designed as an air superiority fighter it has ...

The SR-72, known as the "Son of Blackbird," is poised to succeed the SR-71 Blackbird, one of the fastest surveillance planes ...