Tag: U-2 Dragon Lady
U-2 Dragon Lady flies last optical bar camera imagery mission
The U-2 Dragon Lady flew its final OBC mission after over 50 years of operations.
Collins Aerospace secures $493M for Dragon Lady upkeep
The US Air Force recently awarded Collins Aerospace an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to $493 million for work the...
F-35s and an F-22 communicate via U-2 in second 5th-gen data...
Project Hydra marks the first time that bi-directional communications were established between 5th gen aircraft in-flight, according to Lockheed Martin.
AI flies a US Air Force plane for first time ever
A U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane flew with artificial intelligence as a working aircrew member onboard on December 15, marking the first...
US Air Force awards contract for further U-2 Dragon Lady upgrades
The contract will see Skunk Works deliver an updated avionics suite that modernizes the U-2’s onboard systems to readily accept and use new technology.
US Air Force’s Dragon Lady aircraft complete imaging sensor upgrade
The upgrade will equip the iconic aircraft with electro-optical/infrared sensor capability for increased optical performance and long-range tracking.