US Air Force permanently relocates RQ

The U.S. Air Force has permanently relocated three Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk Block 40 surveillance drones from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam to Yokota Air Base near Tokyo, strengthening its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) presence across the Indo-Pacific. The move, announced by the U.S. Air Force on June 15, transforms what had previously been a seasonal deployment into a permanent basing arrangement. According to official U.S. Air Force statements and reporting by The Aviationist, the relocation is intended to improve weather resilience during Guam’s typhoon season while providing more persistent ISR support for U.S. and allied forces…