All Rivet Joint airframe and mission systems modifications are overseen by L-3 Communications (previously Raytheon), under the oversight of Air Force Materiel Command. The current RC-135 fleet is ...

Boeing RC-135 is powered by four CFM International F108-CF-201 engines, these powerplants are capable of propelling the Rivet Joint to a top speed of 580 miles per hour (933 kilometers per hour).

China had protested what it called "close-in reconnaissance" of Chinese territory by the U.S. military in the past.

Poseidon MRA1 aircraft from the Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Force to assist ...

U.K. Defence Secretary John Healy revealed to Parliament on Wednesday that he had ordered a Royal Navy submarine to surface ...

NATO is stepping up its military presence in the Baltic Sea after several underwater cables were damaged in recent months.

Britain's defense ministry said on Wednesday that the UK will provide P-8 Poseidon and RC-135 Rivet Joint maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft to the Baltic Sentry initiative. The P-8 is a ...