The SR-72 Darkstar is no longer just a concept—it’s real, and the US Air Force has officially confirmed its existence. This ...

Amid Cold War secrecy, the SR-75 "Penetrator" emerged as a rumored successor to the SR-71 Blackbird—an advanced mothership capable of launching a Mach 15 parasite aircraft into near-Earth orbit ...

The SR-72 is a concept aircraft that's likely been in development since the early 2000s. In 2017, Lockheed Martin suggested it could take to the skies as early as 2025, so it may be fast ...

Lockheed Martin’s SR-72 concept featured a turbine-based combined cycle propulsion system. Credit: Lockheed Martin A secretive DARPA office has a new project: a large hypersonic bomber prototype ...

Paul Vellano Sr. died at the age of 72 this week, a number that resonated throughout his life. That was the football jersey number he wore as an All-State star lineman at Bishop Gibbons High ...

The main tasks of the aircraft — reconnaissance, surveillance and strike missions. It will be equipped with hypersonic missiles capable of destroying targets with high precision in a matter of minutes ...

White Emperor: China reveals mysterious jet that could be its first 6th-gen fighter The design concept features capabilities to achieve supersonic flight and break through the Earth’s atmosphere ...

Lockheed Martin began development on a hypersonic successor to the SR-71 Blackbird in 2006. The program continued in secret for seven years, before being formally announced to the public in 2013. The ...

Nonetheless, if they are successful in bringing the SR-72 to fruition, Lockheed Martin’s current gamble on the project could ultimately help propel the American military to the forefront of hypersonic ...

Lockheed Martin’s mysterious hypersonic aircraft known as SR-72 appears to be continuing its march toward service, but the program is not immune from the Air Force’s broader budgetary woes.

Even as we're uncertain about the SR-72's nickname, what it will look like, or if it will reach speeds anywhere near Mach 10, there are assumptions we can make about the super hush-hush aircraft ...

Lockheed Martin’s conceptual foray into the hypersonic realm has led to fervent discussions amongst military and aviation enthusiasts, stoked by sporadic revelations and the veiled nature of the SR-72 ...