The Boeing RC-135 is a family of large reconnaissance aircraft built by Boeing and modified by a number of companies, including General Dynamics, Lockheed, LTV, E-Systems, L3Harris Technologies, and used by the United States Air Force and Royal Air Force to support theater and national level intelligence consumers with near real-time on-scene ...

The RC-135V/W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft supports theater and national level consumers with near real time on-scene intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities. Features The aircraft is an extensively modified C-135.

2020年10月27日 · Boeing RC-135 is a four engine, medium weight reconnaissance aircraft designed and manufactured by Boeing Defence and Integrated Systems for the US Air Force (USAF). The aircraft is derived from its predecessor the C-135 Stratolifter and can execute intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations.

2023年9月21日 · The 55th Operations Group flies RC-135 jets on intelligence-gathering missions all over the world with a small fleet of just 28 aircraft.

2024年3月26日 · The RC-135 'Rivet Joint' aircraft provides on-scene intelligence collection for theater and national level consumers. With a crew of 27-30, the RC-135 has a range of 3,900 miles and is equipped with SIGINT and ELINT capabilities.

2025年2月4日 · A U.S. Air Force RC-135V Rivet Joint conducted a highly unusual flight in the Gulf of California yesterday, between Mexico’s Baja Peninsula and the rest of that country, according to online flight tracking data. The strategic intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) plane looks to have done the same today.

The RC-135S Cobra Ball is a rapidly deployable aircraft, which flies Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed missions of national priority to collect optical and electronic data on ballistic targets.

U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) extensively modified RC-135 reconnaissance fleet. This enables a nose-to-tail overhaul every four years. The vast sensor suite upgrades enable detection, identification and geolocation throughout the electromagnetic spectrum. FEATURES > High-demand, low-density fleet includes 25 aircraft: 17 US Rivet

The RC-135V/W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft supports theater and national level consumers with near real time on-scene intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities.

RC-135s are crewed by technical experts who provide real- and near-real-time information from ever-more sophisticated equipment. The crew expertise connects data from and to satellites, headquarters, and systems engaged in combat.