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EU agrees to set up naval mission off Libya coast to capture and destroy boats to tackle the rising number of migrants attempting the crossing

The SR-72 could travel at Mach 6 and fire hypersonic missiles into denied airspace -- all before an enemy has time to react.

US Air Force’s Experimental ‘Flying Saucer’ Aircraft pictured above is one of the many experimental aircraft considered by the U.S. Air Force as a Lenticular Reentry Vehicle. This saucer shaped vessel was under development as a method of nuclear warhead delivery during the Cold War.

YF-12, 3 SR-71 wit the 3rd SR carring a D-21 high speed drone.

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If they actually build this plane, then the U-2 could fly on in spirit until its 100th birthday.

The Pentagon, smitten with the Global Hawk drone, had been ready to ground the U-2 fleet for good. But the latest Air Force budget proposal tells a different tale.

USAF Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane.

A large, classified unmanned aircraft developed by Northrop Grumman is now flying—and it demonstrates a major advance in combining stealth and aerodynamic efficiency. Defence and intelligence officials say the secret unmanned aircraft system (UAS), designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, is scheduled to enter production for the U.S. Air Force and could be […]

On September 10, only hours before the anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, President Obama summoned the nation to a renewed campaign against Islamic terrorists in the Middle East.

The only published and U.S. government-acknowledged missile firing at an SR-71 occurred on Wednesday Aug. 26, 1981. The SR-71, unofficially known as the “Blackbird,” was a long-range, advanced, strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft. The first flight of an SR-71 took place on Dec. 22, 1964, and the first SR-71 […]

Myasishchev M-67 design (thought to be M-67LK-M) from the 1980s. High altitude spy plane with optical equipment on board. 😲 http://www.ussr-airspace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=28_39_38_108&products_id=1230

Avro Vulcan intercepted by brazilians F-5E off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. She was returning from a bombing mission on the Falklands and had to divert to Rio de Janeiro (Galeão Intl. Airport) due to refuelling issues. It was still with a Shrike missile in it's pylon when it landed.

International law and your enemies (potential or otherwise) can’t catch you if you fly fast enough! With this in mind, spy-planes which fly over (or close to) enemy territory scooping up illi…