RAF Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint / Airseeker, large all weather electronic surveillance aircraft based on the C-135 airframe in Royal Air Force service
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 was delivered 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. They operate from RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, UK
Size: 5650px × 3744px
Location: RAF Waddington, Lincs, UK
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License: Licensed
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