Lockheed Martin SR-72 Lockheed Martin SR-72 The Lockheed Martin SR-72 is an American hypersonic UAV concept intended for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Lockheed Martin privately proposed it to succeed the retired Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. The SR-71 Blackbird retired in 1998, leaving what was considered a coverage gap between surveillance satellites, manned aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and strike missions. With the growth of anti-satellite weapons, anti-access/area denial tactics, and counter-stealth technologies, a high-speed aircraft could penetrate protected airspace and observe or strike a target before enemies could detect or intercept it. The proposed reliance on extremely high
Lockheed Martin Global Training and Logistics mission rehearsal tools for military and civilian applications. Military logistics support and test equipment is also a large portion of their business, including machinery controls, logistics management systems, and automated test solutions for air, land and sea. Other major LM GTL facilities are located in Fort Worth, TX; Huntsville, AL; Akron, OH; Burlington, MA; the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area; La Mesa, Mexico; and the United Kingdom. In 2012, a portion of GTL was combined with Mission Systems and Sensors to form Mission Systems & Training (LM MST). Lockheed Martin Global Training and Logistics Lockheed Martin Global Training and Logistics (GTL)