On a quiet December day in 2011, a secret American surveillance mission ended in a way few in Washington expected. Instead of returning to its base in.

In 2011, Iran stunned the world by revealing it had captured one of America’s most secretive stealth drones — the RQ-170 Sentinel. Three years later, Tehran claimed it had not only decoded the ...

Lockheed Martin has confirmed that the RQ-170 Sentinel spy drone operated in support of the recent mission to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. This revelation was made by Jim Taiclet, CEO ...

The RQ-170 looks nothing like America’s more notable drones. Instead, its flying-wing design is more reminiscent of a stealth plane’s—making it an ideal choice for contested airspace. The United ...

The United States Air Force has been flying the RQ-170 Sentinel over combat zones since 2005, but details about this secretive aircraft are still rather sparse. Developed by the legendary Skunk Works.

In December 2011, Iran proudly displayed on state television a stealthy U.S. unmanned aircraft it claimed it had downed while conducting reconnaissance overflights. The trophy was a Lockheed Martin RQ ...

Iranians won't return the advanced RQ-170 Sentinel drone downed in their country late last year but they will give the White House a toy replica. "There will be a special ceremony on Feb. 1 marking ...

Unmanned Aerial Systems played a vital role in the American military mission that led to the assassination of Osama bin Ladin in Pakistan. A Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel stealth unmanned aerial ...