An RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) arrived at Yokota Air Base, Japan on 1 May for a five-month deployment. The aircraft is part of the 69th Reconnaissance Group and provides near real-time aerial imagery reconnaissance support to U.S. and partner nations, according to the U.S. base. Global Hawk is capable of capturing aerial images and electronic data from a maximum altitude of 18 thousand meters.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)
