Politics Could Jeopardize Purchase of U.K. Rivet Joint
Credit: U.S. AIR FORCE
Last-minute political maneuvering could yet thwart the ambitions of senior Royal Air Force officers to acquire the U.S. RC-135 Rivet Joint as a replacement for the Nimrod R1 electronic intelligence aircraft. The Rivet Joint is the air force’s favored option to replace the Nimrod R1, in preference to...
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