The article discusses the acquisition of Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft by the Royal Air Force (RAF) in Great Britain as replacements for Nimrod R1 signals intelligence aircraft. It mentions the role of L-3 Communications Integrated Sy...
Related to rivet:Rivet Joint rivet,headed metal pin or bolt whose shaft is passed through holes in two or more pieces of metal, wood, plastic, or other material in order to unite them by forming the plain end into a second head. The button-head rivet has a hemispherical head; the count...
of Defence announced on November 19, that two US Air Force squadrons, the 95th Reconnaissance Squadron (RS) and the 488th Intelligence Squadron (IS) that currently use aircraft deployed to RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk will relocate their RC-135 Rivet Joint operations to RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire....