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Yokota U.S. Air Base in Tokyo (photo not directly related to this article)[UPI=Yonhap News file photo][UPI=Yonhap News file photo]
Kyodo News and other outlets reported on the 30th that a U.S. unit operating the high-altitude unmanned reconnaissance aircraft RQ-4 Global Hawk will relocate this summer from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam to Yokota Air Base in Tokyo. Japan’s Ministry of Defense said it received notification from U.S. officials that three Global Hawks will be transferred to Yokota in stages beginning this summer.About 150 personnel will move with the squadron, Kyodo said, and the unit will use existing facilities at Yokota after carrying out repairs and upgrades. The Global Hawk, developed in the United States, is roughly 15 m long and can remain aloft for up to 36 hours. Equipped with high-performance infrared sensors, it can conduct reconnaissance and surveillance from roughly 20,000 m above the surface.Since 2014 the U.S. military has based Global Hawks in Guam and periodically deployed them to Yokota and Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force also fields three Global Hawks and operates them out of Misawa.According to Japanese reports, U.S. officials told Japan the move is intended to bolster intelligence collection and surveillance around Japan in light of the current security environment. Kyodo added that the U.S. also cited operational efficiency and enhanced rapid-response capability as factors in the decision.#Japan #USmilitarybase #GlobalHawk #UnmannedReconnaissance Yonhap News TV tips and inquiries: KakaoTalk/LINE jebo23; Hyo-in Jang (hijang@yna.co.kr)
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