The U.S. military will deploy 3 "Global Hawk" drones at its base in Japan.
On May 29 local time, according to the Japanese Ministry of Defense, the U.S. military's Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft units are expected to begin transferring from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam to Yokota Air Base in Tokyo starting this summer. It is anticipated that three Global Hawk drones will be deployed locally, with a personnel scale of about 150 people. Previously, U.S. military Global Hawk drones had temporarily deployed to Yokota Air Base as well as Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture.
The Global Hawk drone is a strategic long-endurance unmanned reconnaissance aircraft developed by Northrop Grumman for the U.S. military, capable of reconnaissance and monitoring, flying at high altitudes for over 30 hours, and equipped with radar, electro-optical, and passive electronic listening reconnaissance equipment. (Reported by Bai Chunyang, CCTV)
The U.S. military is set to deploy 3 Global Hawk UAVs to Yokota Air Base in Tokyo, Japan, starting in summer 2023. This deployment will involve approximately 150 personnel transferring from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. The Global Hawk UAVs are designed for long-endurance reconnaissance missions.
- U.S. military to deploy 3 Global Hawk UAVs to Yokota Air Base.
- Deployment involves approximately 150 personnel.
- Transfer from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam to Japan.
- Global Hawk UAVs are long-endurance reconnaissance drones.