RC-135V/W Rivet Joint
Country: 
United StatesManufacturer: Boeing / L3Harris
SIGINT / ELINT aircraftUnited States—
A signals-intelligence aircraft based on a modified C-135. Its mission suite supports collection, identification and analysis of electromagnetic emissions rather than treating the aircraft as a dedicated jammer.
SIGINT / ELINT aircraft // C-135-derived aircraft
AI-retouched unmarked cutout based on a Wikimedia Commons photograph by Balon Greyjoy, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Data trust
- Reliability
- Verified
- Sources
- RC-135V/W Rivet JointU.S. Air Force · Accessed
- Last reviewed
- Confidence level
- Public identity and role are documented; sensitive EW performance and uncorroborated capability claims are omitted.
Historical profile
The U.S. Air Force describes the sensor suite and communications capability while identifying separate flight and intelligence personnel. Seating capacity and deployment-specific complements are not treated as a fixed crew count; intelligence collection range remains absent.