RC-135W Rivet Joint MOD 45159813
The RC-135W Rivet Joint is a large, all-weather electronic surveillance aircraft based on the C-135 airframe.
The Royal Air Force has purchased three RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft, currently being converted from KC-135R Stratotanker airframes to RC-135W standard at the L3 Communications facility in Greenville, Texas. The first aircraft is due for delivery in late 2013, with the final delivery expected in 2017.
A programme of continual upgrades has kept the USAF RC-135 fleet at the cutting edge of technology and relevant capability. The three RAF aircraft will continue to benefit from the upgrade programme in turn with USAF aircraft.
The RC-135W Rivet Joint is equipped with a variety of sensors, allowing its multi- disciplined crew to intercept and exploit emissions across the electromagnetic spectrum, providing both strategic and tactical level intelligence.
- Organization: RAF
- Object Name: WAD-OFF-140523-0304-0072
- Keywords: RAF Waddington, Landing, Runway, Royal Air Force, RAF, Equipment, Aircraft, Intelligence and surveillance, RC-135W Rivet Joint, KC-135R, Airborne intelligence , ISTAR, 51 Squadron, Airseeker
- Country: UK
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