無人航空機の運用開始　長時間飛行が可能―海保

　海上保安庁は１９日、遠隔操縦で日本周辺海域の警戒、監視などを行う無人航空機１機の運用を開始した。同庁による無人機の運用は初めて。
　海上自衛隊八戸航空基地（青森県八戸市）を拠点とし、シフト制のパイロットが地上のコックピットからカメラを用いた操縦や見張りを交代で行う。２４時間飛行も可能。（2022/10/19-17:15）

The Japan Coast Guard on Wednesday started operating an unmanned aircraft for vigilance and surveillance activities over waters near the country.
   The agency's first unmanned aerial vehicle is based at the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Hachinohe air base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan.
   Pilots will take shifts to control the aircraft from a ground cockpit for guard duties, using a camera equipped on it. The aircraft is capable of flying for 24 hours.
   The plane left the ground around 3 p.m. (6 a.m. GMT) and the agency checked the performance of the camera and other functions, according to the JCG.
   The aircraft will be operated over the Yamatotai ocean bank, a plentiful fishing area in the Sea of Japan where illegal operations by foreign fishing boats are frequently spotted, and areas on the Pacific side.