Japan’s Global Hawk Went Missing Over the Sea of Japan. Here's What We Know!

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Japan’s Global Hawk Went Missing Over the Sea of Japan. Here’s What We Know!

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Japan’s Global Hawk has gone missing over the Sea of Japan. Here’s how this high-altitude surveillance drone uses endurance and advanced sensors to monitor vast areas.

Japan has lost contact with one of its RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drones over the Sea of Japan, with debris believed to be from the aircraft found at sea. The incident puts the spotlight on the Global Hawk, a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft built for persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. With powerful sensors and the ability to monitor vast areas, the Global Hawk plays a key role in modern military surveillance.

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Japan’s Global Hawk Went Missing Over the Sea of Japan. Here's What We Know!

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