Japan Confirms Global Hawk Crash While On Mission

 Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk

An RQ-4 Global Hawk.

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SINGAPORE—The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has confirmed that its Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk crashed at sea after identifying wreckage from the uncrewed aircraft. Japan reported the Global Hawk missing on Sept. 15. The JASDF said the aircraft departed Misawa AB at 10:20 a.m. Tokyo...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for Aviation Week's Air Transport World magazine and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for Aviation Week.

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