Japan to Deploy 8 U.S. Drones in Kagoshima Pref. from July

May 24, 2022

Nippon:

The Defense Ministry has conveyed to local governments its plan to temporarily deploy eight MQ-9 reconnaissance drones of the U.S. military in Kagoshima Prefecture, western Japan, from July.

The unmanned aerial vehicles will be deployed at the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s airbase in the city of Kanoya for about a year. About 150 to 200 U.S. military personnel will be stationed for maintenance and other related work…

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