Originally Posted by
Training Risky
Agree about the lack of consistency. The RC-135W RIVET JOINT (US desig) seems to be called AIRSEEKER (UK project definition) on the RAF website. Not sure what the crews call it...
General Atomics call the Predator B the MQ-9 REAPER, whch is both the US and UK desig.
The crews call it Rivet Joint. DE&S, the Senior leadership and some of the intelligence community call it AIRSEEKER.