The Boeing RC-135 is a family of large reconnaissance aircraft built by Boeing and modified by a number of companies, including General Dynamics, Lockheed, LTV, E-Systems, L3Harris Technologies, and used by the United States Air Force and Royal Air Force to support theater and national level intelligence consumers with near real-time on-scene co...

The RC-135U Combat Sent provides strategic electronic reconnaissance information to the president, secretary of defense, Department of Defense leaders, and theater commanders. Locating and identifying foreign military land, naval and airborne radar signals, the Combat Sent collects and minutely examines each system, providing strategic analysis ...

The RC-135U Combat Sent provides strategic electronic reconnaissance information to the president, secretary of defense, Department of Defense leaders, and theater commanders.

The RC-135U is tasked with strategic reconnaissance and technical intelligence (TECHINT) gathering on radar/emitter systems. Three Combat Sent aircraft were converted from RC-135Cs in 1970-71 to fill a critical need for data collection on adversary radar threats and defenses.

Aug 24, 2017 · B r e a k i n g B a r r i e r s … S i n c e 1 9 4 7 History 17 Apr 1970: “COMBAT SENT” program established to meet AF need for scientific and technical collection capability 1971-1974: 3 RC-135C converted to RC-135U Tails 847, 792, 849 1975: Tail 792 converted to Rivet Joint 1975 to Present: 2 RC-135U 3

Nov 23, 2020 · The RC-135U Combat Sent provides strategic electronic reconnaissance information to the president, secretary of defense, Department of Defense leaders, and theater commanders.

Aug 23, 2024 · Data captured on August 20 by the aircraft tracking service Flightradar24 showed the U.S. Air Force 's RC-135U, known as the Combat Sent, had already conducted an hourslong flight in the Baltic...

Today, the RC-135 flies in three distinct vari-ants—RC-135S Cobra Ball, RC-135U Combat Sent, and RC-135V/W Rivet Joint. The latter are the most numerous, with 17 in inventory. RC-135s are crewed by technical experts who provide real- and near-real-time information from ever-more sophisticated equipment. The crew

The RC-135U Combat Sent provides strategic electronic reconnaissance information to the president, secretary of defense, Department of Defense leaders, and theater commanders.

Oct 27, 2020 · The RC-135T trainer was built by removing the signal intelligence gear, refuelling boom and trapeze from the Rivet Dandy. The RC-135U Combat Sent gathers ELINT data for use in the manufacture of advanced radar warning receivers, jammers, decoys, anti-radiation missiles and training simulators.