Chinese drone spotted: Dragon’s eye on Japan! Chinese drone seen near South Island, Ministry of Defense gave information
Japan News: The Ministry of Defense says that the WZ7 drone of the Chinese military took off from the East China Sea and passed between the southern islands towards the Pacific. After this, the drone turned south of Miyako Island and went back to mainland China along the same route. According to the statement, the drone did not enter Japan’s airspace.
Highlights
- Chinese military drone spotted near Japan’s Keokinawa island
- Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force was activated as soon as the drone was detected.
Tokyo: A Chinese military drone has been spotted near the southern island of Japan on Sunday. Japan’s Defense Ministry says the drone flew over the water between the main island of Okinawa Prefecture and Miyako Island and then returned to its territory. Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force was activated as soon as the drone was detected. Officials said that he had deployed his fighter jets so he could not enter Japan’s airspace.
According to Bloomberg’s report, the ministry says that the Chinese military’s WZ7 drone took off from the East China Sea and passed between the southern islands towards the Pacific. After this, the drone turned south of Miyako Island and went back to mainland China along the same route. According to the statement, the drone did not enter Japan’s airspace.
Defense Ministry officials say that this type of drone has been seen for the first time around Japan, but this was the fourth type of drone from China. Ever since the Chinese drone was spotted, officials have been put on patrol and surveillance duty as they believe the Chinese military may be using different drones in an effort to enhance its operational capabilities.
