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Japan interested in drone surveillance flights

Tokyo, Japan - The country will send several of its military officials to the United States

Japan will send several of its military officials to the United States to study the operation instruction and maintenance procedure of Global Hawk surveillance aircraft, the drones able to fly at an altitude of 18,000 meters and to have a surveillance radius of 550 kilometers in any direction. Earlier in October, a report said the Japanese defense ministry was considering the purchase of three Global...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1124288
Rome, Italy, 12/30/2010 14:05
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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