US Air Force Reconnaissance Aircraft Conducts Reconnaissance Flight Over Seoul Metropolitan Area Again

[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu] On the 18th, a U.S. Rivet Joint (RC-135W) reconnaissance aircraft flew over South Korean airspace for reconnaissance missions.

According to the civilian flight tracking site 'Aircraft Spots,' the U.S. Air Force Rivet Joint (RC-135W) reconnaissance aircraft flew over Seoul, Gyeonggi, and other parts of South Korea on the morning of the same day.

The RC-135W, the U.S. Air Force's main communications intelligence reconnaissance aircraft, is equipped with devices that detect signals transmitted from ground remote telemetry equipment before missile launches and analyze warhead trajectories.

The consecutive deployments of U.S. reconnaissance aircraft are interpreted as efforts to strengthen surveillance and reconnaissance activities against North Korea, following North Korea's demolition of the Kaesong Inter-Korean Liaison Office on the 16th and the General Staff's indication on the 17th of the termination of the September 19 military agreement.

On the previous day, the U.S. Navy's EP-3E Aries reconnaissance aircraft and the U.S. Forces Korea's Guardrail (RC-12X) reconnaissance aircraft were also reported to have flown over the Seoul metropolitan area.

The EP-3E is an aircraft responsible for signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection and reconnaissance, capturing and analyzing all signals from ground and air. It can detect electronic signals emitted before and after missile launches.

The RC-12X is also a reconnaissance aircraft that collects SIGINT, tasked with providing real-time target information to units conducting operations on the battlefield, thereby maximizing operational efficiency.

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