RC-135 WORK: Northrop Grumman's Navigations Systems Division will upgrade the navigation system on the U.S. Air Force's RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft fleet, the company said. The Air Force will test ...

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.

A U.S. Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint, assigned to the 95th Reconnaissance Squadron, departs RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, Aug. 21, 2025. With 108 years of continuous service, the 95th RS stands as ...

Operationally, the RAF’s Rivet Joints have participated in missions worldwide, from counterterrorism in the Middle East to NATO exercises in Europe. With the United States possibly winding down its ...