Lt. Gen. Sam Angelella, commander of U.S. forces in Japan, has confirmed that the RQ-4 Global Hawks will remain on the Misawa Air Base northeast of Tokyo until October, according to the AP.
RT News reports the drones are scheduled to begin operations in the Asia-Pacific region in June.
Drone pilots conducted a tour at the Misawa base to exhibit the dronesâ functions and Air Force officials illustrated Global Hawkâs surveillance systems by using graphic images, Star and Stripes reports.