The Boeing RC-135RJ is named Rivet Joint, after its large, boxy panels that look haphazardly riveted on its otherwise ...

Offutt AFB said on its Instagram page this was the first time the aircraft was launched in support of the Talisman Sabre series of exercises. The base also referenced the broader British, U.S. and ...

Increased demand for RC-135V/W Rivet Joint spy plane sorties in the Pacific has led the U.S. Air Force to create a new unit in Alaska to help manage those operations. From Joint Base ...

This system has been used to precisely target Russian equipment and forces operating on the frontlines of Ukraine. It has been an active, albeit indirect, participant in the war on behalf of Ukraine.

Intercepted communications show that one of the Russian pilots shot two missiles at RAF RC-135 after he thought he was ordered to fire, while his wingman yelled at him. As we reported in detail last ...

Northrop Grumman will supply 30 high-accuracy LN-120G stellar navigation systems for U.S. Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft, the company announced Aug. 3. The LN-120G is a Global ...