RQ-170s have been flying for decades, but official confirmation of any details about their activities is very rare.

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The fleet of aircraft that took part in the U.S. military’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolá s Maduro included bombers, ...

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.

The more information we disclose about the RQ-170 Sentinel, the more our operational capabilities diminish. This is why we keep details about its operational areas, mission timelines, functions, and ...

In a recent Iranian television broadcast, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force revealed the RQ-170 Sentinel drone captured in 2011 alongside what appeared to be a duplicate copy.

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 ...

At least one of the US Air Force's most secretive drones, the RQ-170 Sentinel, may have supported the US operation on January 3 that saw the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife ...

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 ...

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.