Aircraft
UK Confirms Deal for Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint Sigint Airplanes
The UK’s Secretary of Defense, Bob Ainsworth, confirmed on March 22 that the Royal Air Force would receive three Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraf
The RC-135 Rivet Joint has been the U.S. Air Force’s primary Sigint platform since the 1960s. The RAF will operate the type beginning in 2014.
The RC-135 Rivet Joint has been the U.S. Air Force’s primary Sigint platform since the 1960s. The RAF will operate the type beginning in 2014.

The UK’s Secretary of Defense, Bob Ainsworth, confirmed on March 22 that the Royal Air Force would receive three Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft to provide its signals intelligence (Sigint) gathering capability, the final agreement having been reached on March 19. The announcement brought to an end any lingering speculation concerning the immediate future of RAF Sigint.

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