Offutt AFB said on its Instagram page this was the first time the aircraft was launched in support of the Talisman Sabre series of exercises. The base also referenced the broader British, U.S. and ...

Increased demand for RC-135V/W Rivet Joint spy plane sorties in the Pacific has led the U.S. Air Force to create a new unit in Alaska to help manage those operations. From Joint Base ...

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.

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has concluded air-to-air refueling clearance trials with U.S. Air Force RC-135 and A-10C Thunderbolt II airframes. An RAAF KC-30A multirole tanker from 33 ...

A U.K. Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint today conducted a very unusual sortie inside Moldovan airspace, while other surveillance aircraft patrolled on the Romanian side of the border. These flights ...

Northrop Grumman will supply 30 high-accuracy LN-120G stellar navigation systems for U.S. Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft, the company announced Aug. 3. The LN-120G is a Global ...

For the first time, a commercial operator has provided air-to-air refuelling services to US Air Force (USAF) military aircraft. American aviation services provider Metrea flew the mission, refuelling ...

Exercise Talon Shield, part of the broader Talisman Sabre, saw Offutt AFB's RC-135 Rivet Joint taking part in the exercise in Australia for the first time. Two developments last week marked the ...