How does a 63-year-old airframe remain relevant in today's high-tech military? The TC-135W's story will surprise you.

Two of the Royal Air Force’s most advanced surveillance planes have completed a 12-hour mission patrolling the Russian border. An RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint electronic intelligence surveillance aircraft ...

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday that the service must focus more maintenance resources on high-priority aircraft that can survive in a contested environment. Pictured, Staff Sgt. Zachary ...

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 Kadena Air Base in Japan hosted the largest recent U.S. “Elephant Walk,” showcasing joint-service airpower with over fifty aircraft and missile systems, reinforcing unity in the Indo-Pacific. The ...

Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on the RC-135 Rivet, a special reconnaissance aircraft used to survey modern battlefields. Voice, text and video editing belong to The Daily Aviation, ...

April 17, 2023: Last month there was a major new development in Finland, which recently became a NATO member. That was significant because for nearly a century Finland has been neutral, a policy that ...

Trump’s shift of Air Force resources from international issues to domestic issues is consistent with promises the president made along the campaign trail. Over a ten-day period in late January and ...

The U.S. military has significantly increased its surveillance of Mexican drug cartels over the past two weeks, with sophisticated spy planes flying at least 18 missions over the southwestern U.S. and ...