RAF RC-135W Conducts Surveillance Mission Over the Black Sea

In today's unstable international system, the Black Sea region is emerging as a center of geopolitical confrontation. The events of recent years, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine, clearly reflect the strategic importance of this region and intersect the interests of actors such as Russia, China, Iran, Europe and the United States. After the annexation of Crimea, the balance of the navy also changed. The NATO exercise “Naval Shield” has jus…

RAF RC-135W Conducts Surveillance Mission Over the Black Sea

Today, a Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint of the Royal Air Force (RAF) conducted a surveillance mission over the Black Sea. The aircraft, registered as ZZ666, operated in international airspace off the Romanian coast, performing a series of strategic orbits for intelligence gathering. The Boeing RC-135W is a specialized electronic surveillance aircraft designed to intercept communication signals and monitor hostile military activities. Its presence ov…