Watch panelists James Dorrell, vice president of the Advanced Battle Management System at Lockheed Martin; Dave Johnson, vice president of strategy for integrated mission systems segment at L3Harris Technologies; Thomas “Jay” Lennon Jr., senior vice president and Air Force account executive at Parsons; and moderator Brig. Gen. D. Jason Cothern, vice commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center take part in the “Mission Domain Live Engagement – JADC2/ABMS (Thursday)” session from AFA’s 2021 virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium.
A year away from its likely retirement—and 70 years to the day after the first U-2 flight—a two-seat version of the Dragon Lady from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force, Calif., set records for distance covered and endurance on a single mission, demonstrating the venerable type’s continuing capability.