Japan SDF searches for missing Global Hawk drone in Sea of Japan
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Air Self-Defense Force said Tuesday it is searching for a missing Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle in the Sea of Japan.Cre
Japan's Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) is currently conducting a search for a missing Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the Sea of Japan, the Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday. The search operation was initiated after the SDF lost communication with the aircraft while it was en route over the high seas, approximately 50 kilometers off the coast of Tottori Prefecture around 12:58 p.m.
Crew members from the Japan Coast Guard's aircraft involved in the search spotted what appeared to be fragments of the Global Hawk drifting off the Tottori coast. The ASDF has not disclosed the details of the aircraft's mission, only confirming that it was not part of a training exercise. This marks the first time that any of the ASDF's Global Hawks have gone missing since their deployment at Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture in 2022.
The missing UAV is one of three owned and operated by the ASDF, which utilize the Global Hawk for various surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
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