Japanese Air Self-Defense Force RQ-4B Global Hawk drone goes missing off Tottori
A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force RQ-4B Global Hawk reconnaissance drone lost communication on September 15 over the Sea of Japan, approximately 50 kilometres off the coast of Tottori Prefecture. Japan's Self-Defense Forces have deployed air and sea units to conduct search and rescue operations following orders from the Ministry of Defense. The current condition of the aircraft and the specific nature of its operational mission have not been confirmed.
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Global Event Monitor. Japanese Air Self-Defense Force RQ-4B Global Hawk drone goes missing off Tottori. 2026-09-15T08:44:33.076Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2309. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-15/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC-%E5%85%A8%E7%90%83%E9%B7%B9-%E9%B3%A5%E5%8F%96%E5%A4%96%E6%B5%B7%E7%A5%9E%E7%A7%98%E5%A4%B1%E8%81%AF-%E7%A9%BA%E8%87%AA%E8%AD%89%E5%AF%A6-%E9%9D%9E%E8%A8%93%E7%B7%B4-%E6%8B%92%E9%80%8F%E9%9C%B2%E4%BB%BB%E5%8B%99-1d82b443
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