In 1985, an ailing solar observation satellite in orbit over 300 miles above the Earth was the target of a United States Air ...

In the Pacific Theater, P-38s downed over 1,800 Japanese aircraft, and more than 100 P-38 pilots became “aces.” ...

Another bout of notoriety occurred in 1960 when the Soviet Union shot down a Lockheed U-2 spy plane as it snapped photos of ICBM sites over mother Russia. The Soviet government, keen on announcing to ...

The legendary SR-71 Blackbird retains the record for America’s fastest manned aircraft—ever. While almost everyone has heard of the American-made F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II platforms, many are ...

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) built the facility in 1955 to develop the Lockheed U-2 reconnaissance aircraft. Because the U-2 project was a secret, it couldn’t be tested at existing Air ...

Venus Aerospace and Hermeus are two innovative companies advancing hypersonic technology, focusing on engine efficiency, ...

Area 51 gained notoriety during the Cold War when it was used to test the U-2 spy plane ... the late director of Lockheed Martin's classified Skunk Works division. 'Ben Rich told me twice before ...

The Lockheed U-2 "Dragon Lady" spy plane first flew in 1955 and was the only US aircraft to be downed during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. The U-2's retirement appears to be pending, but it is ...

During the year, the company signed MoUs with aerospace majors, Lockheed Martin &Boeing and global ... Compact Tracking Radar for Lynx U2 Gun Fire Control System, technology modules for Multi ...