Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
SR-71 Blackbird Pilot David Peters: ‘Very Few Missiles Could Make Up 36 or More Miles Per Minute’ The iconic SR-71 Blackbird was America’s spy...
Hi, what are you looking for?
SR-71 Blackbird Pilot David Peters: ‘Very Few Missiles Could Make Up 36 or More Miles Per Minute’ The iconic SR-71 Blackbird was America’s spy...
The 2026 defense paradigm is shifting away from pure VLO (Very Low Observable) stealth as adversarial sensors become more adept at tracking 5th-generation signatures....
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and national security analyst, evaluates the "persistent enigma" of the Lockheed Martin SR-72. As of March 11,...
The SR-72 "Son of Blackbird" is the most elusive titan of the 2026 aerospace landscape. While its 2025 "first flight" deadline passed without a...
Summary and Key Points: SR-71 Blackbird pilot David Peters recently revealed a “time-traveling” exploit involving a flight from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, to Beale...
Summary and Key Points – The SR-71 Blackbird remains an aviation marvel, defined by its record-shattering Mach 3.2 speed and $85,000-foot ceiling. -While its...
Synopsis: The SR-72 “Darkstar” concept promises a Mach 6 platform that could compress ISR and strike timelines, complicate radar tracking, and slip through defended...
Synopsis: Despite persistent rumors suggesting the SR-72 “Darkstar” could serve as a hypersonic bomber, analysis indicates the platform is ill-suited for strike missions due...
Key Points and Summary – The SR-72 “Son of Blackbird” is rumored to be America’s first hypersonic aircraft. This Mach 6 platform could reach...
Key Points and Summary – For nearly forty years, the rumored SR-91 Aurora has loomed over aviation as the mystery successor to the SR-71...