All Rivet Joint airframe and mission systems modifications are overseen by L-3 Communications (previously Raytheon), under the oversight of Air Force Materiel Command. The current RC-135 fleet is ...

Boeing RC-135 is powered by four CFM International F108-CF-201 engines, these powerplants are capable of propelling the Rivet Joint to a top speed of 580 miles per hour (933 kilometers per hour).

RC-135 Rivet Joint: British Surveillance Intensifies Monitoring of Kaliningrad and the Baltic Sea (X @RoyalAirForce) These flights, which occur routinely, are intended to monitor Russian forces ...