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Celebrate The F-117’s Extended Service With This Tonopah Canyons Active Retirement Community T-Shirt

Celebrate The F-117’s Extended Service With This Tonopah Canyons Active Retirement Community T-Shirt Celebrate The F-117’s Extended Service With This Tonopah Canyons Active Retirement Community T-Shirt

By Tyler Rogoway

Nov 28 4:21 PM EST

Skunk Works Boss Says He Can’t Comment On Video Of Mysterious Stealth Shape At Radar Test Range

Skunk Works Boss Says He Can’t Comment On Video Of Mysterious Stealth Shape At Radar Test Range Skunk Works Boss Says He Can’t Comment On Video Of Mysterious Stealth Shape At Radar Test Range

By Joseph Trevithick

Oct 1 10:46 AM EDT

Mysterious Stealthy Shape That Resembles Future Fighter Concepts Spotted At Radar Test Range (Updated)

Mysterious Stealthy Shape That Resembles Future Fighter Concepts Spotted At Radar Test Range (Updated) Mysterious Stealthy Shape That Resembles Future Fighter Concepts Spotted At Radar Test Range (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 22 6:59 PM EDT

Skunk Works’ Factory Of The Future Will Use Roaming Robots To Rapidly Assemble Top Secret Aircraft

Skunk Works’ Factory Of The Future Will Use Roaming Robots To Rapidly Assemble Top Secret Aircraft Skunk Works’ Factory Of The Future Will Use Roaming Robots To Rapidly Assemble Top Secret Aircraft

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 13 1:28 PM EDT

NASA’s Experimental X-56B Unmanned Aircraft Suffered An “Anomaly” After Takeoff

NASA’s Experimental X-56B Unmanned Aircraft Suffered An “Anomaly” After Takeoff NASA’s Experimental X-56B Unmanned Aircraft Suffered An “Anomaly” After Takeoff

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 9 4:46 PM EDT

Why The F-117 Made Its First Flight In Pastel Camouflage 40 Years Ago Today

Why The F-117 Made Its First Flight In Pastel Camouflage 40 Years Ago Today Why The F-117 Made Its First Flight In Pastel Camouflage 40 Years Ago Today

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Jun 18 9:34 PM EDT

Here’s Everything We Know About Skunk Works’ Secretive ‘Speed Racer’ Program

Here’s Everything We Know About Skunk Works’ Secretive ‘Speed Racer’ Program Here’s Everything We Know About Skunk Works’ Secretive ‘Speed Racer’ Program

By Joseph Trevithick

Mar 1 11:44 AM EST

Images Show U-2 That Flew Intriguing Flight Over California Was Equipped With A Panoramic Camera

Images Show U-2 That Flew Intriguing Flight Over California Was Equipped With A Panoramic Camera Images Show U-2 That Flew Intriguing Flight Over California Was Equipped With A Panoramic Camera

By Tyler Rogoway

Feb 6 7:26 PM EST

An A-12 Oxcart Spyplane Crashed Near Area 51 In 1967. This Is How One Explorer Found It.

An A-12 Oxcart Spyplane Crashed Near Area 51 In 1967. This Is How One Explorer Found It. An A-12 Oxcart Spyplane Crashed Near Area 51 In 1967. This Is How One Explorer Found It.

By Sarah Scoles—Popular Science

Jan 5 4:55 PM EST

U-2 Spy Plane Taps Into Computers On The Ground To Expand Data Processing Ability Mid-Mission

U-2 Spy Plane Taps Into Computers On The Ground To Expand Data Processing Ability Mid-Mission U-2 Spy Plane Taps Into Computers On The Ground To Expand Data Processing Ability Mid-Mission

By Joseph Trevithick

Dec 14 8:00 PM EST

Notoriously Shy RQ-170 Spy Drone Lands At Its Skunk Works Birthplace

Notoriously Shy RQ-170 Spy Drone Lands At Its Skunk Works Birthplace Notoriously Shy RQ-170 Spy Drone Lands At Its Skunk Works Birthplace

By Tyler Rogoway

Nov 27 6:24 PM EST

Was The Secret RQ-180 Stealth Drone Really Photographed Over The Mojave Desert?

Was The Secret RQ-180 Stealth Drone Really Photographed Over The Mojave Desert? Was The Secret RQ-180 Stealth Drone Really Photographed Over The Mojave Desert?

By Tyler Rogoway

Nov 2 3:56 PM EST

RQ-170 Sentinel Stealth Spy Drone Photographed Landing At Plant 42 In Palmdale

RQ-170 Sentinel Stealth Spy Drone Photographed Landing At Plant 42 In Palmdale RQ-170 Sentinel Stealth Spy Drone Photographed Landing At Plant 42 In Palmdale

By Tyler Rogoway

Jul 26 5:23 PM EDT

What’s The Deal With Lockheed’s Gabbing About The Secretive Hypersonic SR-72?

What’s The Deal With Lockheed’s Gabbing About The Secretive Hypersonic SR-72? What’s The Deal With Lockheed’s Gabbing About The Secretive Hypersonic SR-72?

By Tyler Rogoway

Jul 5 7:03 PM EDT

Exclusive: Uniquely Configured RQ-170 Stealth Spy Drone Appears At Vandenberg AFB

Exclusive: Uniquely Configured RQ-170 Stealth Spy Drone Appears At Vandenberg AFB Exclusive: Uniquely Configured RQ-170 Stealth Spy Drone Appears At Vandenberg AFB

By Tyler Rogoway

Jul 5 6:55 PM EDT

The Mysterious Case Of The F-117 Nighthawk’s Flip-Down Radar Locators

The Mysterious Case Of The F-117 Nighthawk’s Flip-Down Radar Locators The Mysterious Case Of The F-117 Nighthawk’s Flip-Down Radar Locators

By Tyler Rogoway

Jul 3 4:21 AM EDT

Satellite Image Of RQ-170 Taxiing By MQ-9 Gives Best Size Estimate Yet Of Stealth Drone

Satellite Image Of RQ-170 Taxiing By MQ-9 Gives Best Size Estimate Yet Of Stealth Drone Satellite Image Of RQ-170 Taxiing By MQ-9 Gives Best Size Estimate Yet Of Stealth Drone

By Tyler Rogoway

Jun 6 1:49 PM EDT

Elon Musk And His Partner Grimes Name Their Newborn After The A-12 Spy Plane

Elon Musk And His Partner Grimes Name Their Newborn After The A-12 Spy Plane Elon Musk And His Partner Grimes Name Their Newborn After The A-12 Spy Plane

By Tyler Rogoway

May 6 12:37 AM EDT

The SR-71 Blackbird Was Almost Brought Back For The Global War On Terror

The SR-71 Blackbird Was Almost Brought Back For The Global War On Terror The SR-71 Blackbird Was Almost Brought Back For The Global War On Terror

By Stephen Walker

Mar 28 5:36 PM EDT

The Second Top Gun 2 Trailer Has Landed, Secret High-Speed Test Jet And All

The Second Top Gun 2 Trailer Has Landed, Secret High-Speed Test Jet And All The Second Top Gun 2 Trailer Has Landed, Secret High-Speed Test Jet And All

By Tyler Rogoway

Dec 16 9:59 AM EST

Test Pilot Recounts F-117’s Wobbly First Flight And Entering Into Its Top Secret World

Test Pilot Recounts F-117’s Wobbly First Flight And Entering Into Its Top Secret World Test Pilot Recounts F-117’s Wobbly First Flight And Entering Into Its Top Secret World

By Tyler Rogoway

Dec 1 6:52 AM EST

Tom DeLonge’s Origin Story For To The Stars Academy Describes A Government UFO Info Operation

Tom DeLonge’s Origin Story For To The Stars Academy Describes A Government UFO Info Operation Tom DeLonge’s Origin Story For To The Stars Academy Describes A Government UFO Info Operation

By Tyler Rogoway

Dec 1 6:43 AM EST

Air Force Wanted To Turn Skunk Works’ Mach 3 Capable Recon Drone Into A Nuclear Bomber

Air Force Wanted To Turn Skunk Works’ Mach 3 Capable Recon Drone Into A Nuclear Bomber Air Force Wanted To Turn Skunk Works’ Mach 3 Capable Recon Drone Into A Nuclear Bomber

By Joseph Trevithick

Dec 1 6:41 AM EST

CIA And Skunk Works Secretly Planned To Turn The A-12 Spy Plane Into A Space Launch Mothership

CIA And Skunk Works Secretly Planned To Turn The A-12 Spy Plane Into A Space Launch Mothership CIA And Skunk Works Secretly Planned To Turn The A-12 Spy Plane Into A Space Launch Mothership

By Joseph Trevithick

Dec 1 6:34 AM EST

Check Out These Exclusive Shots Of An F-117 Stealth Jet Arriving At The Reagan Library

Check Out These Exclusive Shots Of An F-117 Stealth Jet Arriving At The Reagan Library Check Out These Exclusive Shots Of An F-117 Stealth Jet Arriving At The Reagan Library

By Tyler Rogoway

Nov 13 7:26 PM EST

Stunning Video And Photos Of Skunk Works Preparing An F-117 For The Reagan Library

Stunning Video And Photos Of Skunk Works Preparing An F-117 For The Reagan Library Stunning Video And Photos Of Skunk Works Preparing An F-117 For The Reagan Library

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Nov 8 11:41 PM EST

Behold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Raw Power In This Crazy Low-Light Afterburner Photo (Updated)

Behold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Raw Power In This Crazy Low-Light Afterburner Photo (Updated) Behold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Raw Power In This Crazy Low-Light Afterburner Photo (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Nov 3 6:14 PM EST

Skunk Works’ Exotic Fusion Reactor Program Moves Forward With Larger, More Powerful Design

Skunk Works’ Exotic Fusion Reactor Program Moves Forward With Larger, More Powerful Design Skunk Works’ Exotic Fusion Reactor Program Moves Forward With Larger, More Powerful Design

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 29 1:32 AM EDT

This Overview Of NASA’s SR-71 Blackbird Is A Must Watch

This Overview Of NASA’s SR-71 Blackbird Is A Must Watch This Overview Of NASA’s SR-71 Blackbird Is A Must Watch

By Tyler Rogoway

Jul 12 9:35 PM EDT

This U.S. Army Manual Has New Official Details About the RQ-170 Sentinel Drone

This U.S. Army Manual Has New Official Details About the RQ-170 Sentinel Drone This U.S. Army Manual Has New Official Details About the RQ-170 Sentinel Drone

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 29 6:33 PM EDT

NASA Captured Two Jets’ Supersonic Shockwaves Merging By Applying New Tech To An Old Idea

NASA Captured Two Jets’ Supersonic Shockwaves Merging By Applying New Tech To An Old Idea NASA Captured Two Jets’ Supersonic Shockwaves Merging By Applying New Tech To An Old Idea

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 18 5:14 AM EDT

Air Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling Boom

Air Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling Boom Air Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling Boom

By Joseph Trevithick

May 3 1:36 PM EDT

Skunk Works’ Helendale Radar Signature Test Range Is Where Stealth Dreams Become Reality

Skunk Works’ Helendale Radar Signature Test Range Is Where Stealth Dreams Become Reality Skunk Works’ Helendale Radar Signature Test Range Is Where Stealth Dreams Become Reality

By Tyler Rogoway

Apr 1 8:51 PM EDT

F-117 Sported Mysterious “Dark Knights” Tail Flash During Recent Mojave Desert Flights

F-117 Sported Mysterious “Dark Knights” Tail Flash During Recent Mojave Desert Flights F-117 Sported Mysterious “Dark Knights” Tail Flash During Recent Mojave Desert Flights

By Tyler Rogoway

Mar 19 8:51 PM EDT

Exclusive: Lockheed Skunk Works’ X-44A Flying-Wing Drone Revealed

Exclusive: Lockheed Skunk Works’ X-44A Flying-Wing Drone Revealed Exclusive: Lockheed Skunk Works’ X-44A Flying-Wing Drone Revealed

By Tyler Rogoway

Feb 6 4:08 AM EST

NASA’s X-59A Quiet Supersonic Test Jet Will Have Zero Forward Visibility For Its Pilot

NASA’s X-59A Quiet Supersonic Test Jet Will Have Zero Forward Visibility For Its Pilot NASA’s X-59A Quiet Supersonic Test Jet Will Have Zero Forward Visibility For Its Pilot

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 23 9:43 PM EDT

New Video Of F-117s Flying Out Of Tonopah Emerges Despite Their Fates Being Sealed

New Video Of F-117s Flying Out Of Tonopah Emerges Despite Their Fates Being Sealed New Video Of F-117s Flying Out Of Tonopah Emerges Despite Their Fates Being Sealed

By Tyler Rogoway

Jul 29 4:46 PM EDT

For Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, It’s All About Getting To The Prototype Stage

For Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, It’s All About Getting To The Prototype Stage For Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, It’s All About Getting To The Prototype Stage

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 26 8:46 PM EDT

China Touts Fusion Progress As New Details On Lockheed Martin’s Reactor Emerge

China Touts Fusion Progress As New Details On Lockheed Martin’s Reactor Emerge China Touts Fusion Progress As New Details On Lockheed Martin’s Reactor Emerge

By Joseph Trevithick

Apr 20 10:34 PM EDT

NASA Awards Contract To Lockheed’s Skunk Works To Build Manned Quiet Supersonic X-Plane

NASA Awards Contract To Lockheed’s Skunk Works To Build Manned Quiet Supersonic X-Plane NASA Awards Contract To Lockheed’s Skunk Works To Build Manned Quiet Supersonic X-Plane

By Tyler Rogoway

Apr 3 5:39 PM EDT

Lockheed Martin Now Has a Patent For Its Potentially World Changing Fusion Reactor

Lockheed Martin Now Has a Patent For Its Potentially World Changing Fusion Reactor Lockheed Martin Now Has a Patent For Its Potentially World Changing Fusion Reactor

By Joseph Trevithick

Mar 27 9:06 AM EDT

Lockheed’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Looks Impressive, But It’s Still Just A Paper Plane

Lockheed’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Looks Impressive, But It’s Still Just A Paper Plane Lockheed’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Looks Impressive, But It’s Still Just A Paper Plane

By Tyler Rogoway

Mar 26 7:38 PM EDT

Exclusive Photos: Lockheed Skunk Works’ X-44A Flying Wing Drone Breaks Cover

Exclusive Photos: Lockheed Skunk Works’ X-44A Flying Wing Drone Breaks Cover Exclusive Photos: Lockheed Skunk Works’ X-44A Flying Wing Drone Breaks Cover

By Tyler Rogoway

Mar 23 4:49 PM EDT

Boeing’s Hypersonic Valkyrie Will Likely Struggle To Catch Up With Lockheed’s SR-72

Boeing’s Hypersonic Valkyrie Will Likely Struggle To Catch Up With Lockheed’s SR-72 Boeing’s Hypersonic Valkyrie Will Likely Struggle To Catch Up With Lockheed’s SR-72

By Tyler Rogoway

Feb 2 4:48 PM EST

Let’s Talk About The Supposed Sighting Of A Skunk Works Hypersonic Test Aircraft

Let’s Talk About The Supposed Sighting Of A Skunk Works Hypersonic Test Aircraft Let’s Talk About The Supposed Sighting Of A Skunk Works Hypersonic Test Aircraft

By Tyler Rogoway

Oct 2 4:00 PM EDT

No, That YF-23 Like Rendering Of The Skunk Works’ Next Gen Fighter Isn’t New

No, That YF-23 Like Rendering Of The Skunk Works’ Next Gen Fighter Isn’t New No, That YF-23 Like Rendering Of The Skunk Works’ Next Gen Fighter Isn’t New

By Tyler Rogoway

Sep 18 8:20 PM EDT