Tag: Kadena Air Base

RC-135V/W Rivet Joint is a dedicated electronic intelligence platform, adapted from the legacy C-135 airframe and extensively modified to perform signal intelligence (SIGINT) tasks.

RC135 Spy Plane Deployment: US Expands Intelligence Capabilities in Asia-Pacific as RC-135V Spy Plane Lands in Australia

The Asia Live News Service - June 7, 2025
United States Air Force RC-135V Rivet Joint aircraft and its team of 55 personnel from the 82nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron operated from Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin between May 19 and 23, 2025. Though officially assigned to the 55th...
US Navy- Japan Kadena Air Base

US Navy Augments China Monitoring with Second MQ-4C Triton Drone in Okinawa

kaarthik shankar - June 11, 2024
In a significant move to bolster its intelligence and surveillance operations in the Asia-Pacific region, the US Navy has deployed a second MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance aircraft to Japan’s Kadena Air Base. This deployment, alongside numerous MQ-9 Reapers, marks an...