Japan Coast Guard drone begins operation

Japan Coast Guard drone begins operation

The Japan Coast Guard's unmanned aerial vehicle the MQ-9B SeaGuardian is set to take off from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Hachinohe air base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 19, 2022, as the JCG started operating the U.S.-made maritime surveillance drone for the first time.

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  • ILEA001027983
  • Registered date
  • 2022/10/19 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2022 Kyodo News
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  • 3748 × 2364 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 808.32(KB)*
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