Keyword: Luca Chadwick
COCO air refuelling: Planting the seed of...
Air-to-air refuelling (AAR) is vital for projecting air power persistently and at range. However,...
Fuelling the future fight: Inside the USAF’s...
Air-to-air refuelling (AAR) is vital to projecting and sustaining combat air power, especially in...
Skybound scanners: Rebuilding Europe’s airborne SIGINT fleet
With just 11 SIGINT aircraft currently operational among European NATO members, and growing demand...


![COCO air refuelling: Planting the seed of resilience AAR demands precision flying, which demands a robust training infrastructure; dedicated tankers for training are thus essential within this ecosystem. [Luca Chadwick]](https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1-Kopie-324x160.jpg)
![Fuelling the future fight: Inside the USAF’s 100th Air Refuelling Wing An F-35A assigned to the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s 322 Squadron manoeuvres to connect with ‘Quid93’s’ flying-boom system over the North Sea during Exercise Ramstein Flag 2025, on 9 April 2025. [Luca Chadwick]](https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2-Kopie-324x160.jpg)
![Skybound scanners: Rebuilding Europe’s airborne SIGINT fleet The RC-135V/W Rivet Joint is perhaps the most recognisable Western SIGINT aircraft. The aircraft’s comprehensive array of COMINT DF antenna is clearly visible beneath the fuselage, while the distinctive ‘chipmunk cheeks’ at the forward fuselage contain its ‘Automatic Electronic Emitter Locator System’ (AEELS). [Luca Chadwick]](https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1-Kopie-324x160.jpg)