Lockheed Martin’s legendary Skunk Works has revealed its new next-generation stealth drone, developed to provide the U.S. and its allies with a formidable edge in achieving air dominance. Fitted with Skunk Works’ state-of-the-art stealth technologies, the drone’s stealth capabilities also make it uniquely survivable in hostile environments. Rumors of “The Son of Blackbird” PersistFor years now, Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division has fueled speculation about the SR-72, a proposed hypersonic successor to the legendary SR-71 Blackbird. As the company rolled out its new design on Sunday, Lockheed Martin’s emphasis on the affordability of the Vectis stealth drone seemingly underscores such concerns that focus primarily on production costs. A Timeline for TakeoffThe Vectis drone is currently entering development, with initial systems for the next-generation drone currently entering testing.