Remotely Piloted Aircraft Made By General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has purchased two additional SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI). The MQ-9B SeaGuardian is capable of medium-altitude, long-endurance flight of up to 24 hours. JCG deploys and operates SeaGuardian from the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Air Station Hachinohe, primarily conducting Maritime Wide Area Search (MWAS) over the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. Missions include search and rescue, disaster response, and maritime law enforcement.