U.S. Air Force
Flight Global: Lockheed Skunk Works designing next-gen U-2 spy plane
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is designing a next-generation high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) surveillance airplane, known internally as RQ-X or UQ-2, as an optionally-manned successor to the U-2 and Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk.
U-2 programme officials told reporters at the Skunk Works headquarters in Palmdale, California, that its engineers have been mulling designs for stealthy HALE platform that would combine the best of the U-2 and its unmanned rival, the Global Hawk.
WNU Editor: This is interesting .... U-2 Hits 60; A Glimpse of Where It Was Built (Breaking Defense).
More News On Reports That Lockheed Martin's "Skunk Works" Is Developing A New U-2 Spy Plane
Lockheed Martin developing U-2 spy plane successor, report says -- FOX News
A successor to the storied U-2 spy plane is reportedly in development -- Business Insider
Lockheed Embarks on New Surveillance Aircraft R&D Program -- ExecutiveBiz
Lockheed Skunkworks eyes a new U-2 -- Popular Science
Will Lockheed Build A Stealthy U-2 Successor? -- Colin Clark, Breaking Defense
Update: A comparison between the U-2 Spy plane and the Global Hawk .... U-2 spy plane's mission: fend off rival Global Hawk (L.A. Times).
1 comment:
It's like the A-10 thunderbolt vs the F-35. The retro birds are more reliable and cheaper to fly. And are perfectly suited for there intended mission.
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