The Lockheed Martin SR-72 "Son of Blackbird" is an unmanned, hypersonic aircraft designed for intelligence and strike missions at speeds exceeding Mach 6. Utilizing a Turbine-Based Combined Cycle (TBCC) engine, this platform aims to overcome anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) threats by combining high-speed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
The Lockheed Martin SR-72 "Son of Blackbird" is an unmanned, hypersonic aircraft designed for intelligence and strike missions at speeds exceeding Mach 6. Utilizing a Turbine-Based Combined Cycle (TBCC) engine, this platform aims to overcome anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) threats by combining high-speed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
