Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Picks SeaGuardian For Trial Ops

MQ-9B

Japan's coast guard began operating the SeaGuardian in 2022.

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MELBOURNE, Australia—The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has selected the General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Inc. MQ-9B SeaGuardian to perform a trial of medium-altitude/long-endurance uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) operations. General Atomics says the program will commence starting in April...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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