中国軍の新たな無人機を確認　東シナ海飛行、偵察目的か―防衛省

　防衛省は２７日、沖縄西方の東シナ海で、中国軍の偵察・攻撃型無人機「ＷＬ１０」が日本の防空識別圏内に入ったと発表した。航空自衛隊の戦闘機が緊急発進して対応。領空侵犯はなかった。初めて確認した機体といい、自衛隊が確認した中国軍の無人機としては５機種目。同省は中国機の活動活発化や無人機技術の進歩に警戒を強めている。
　防衛省によると、ＷＬ１０は２７日午前に中国大陸方向から１機で飛来し、東シナ海上空を数回、周回飛行して戻った。外見上、兵器の搭載は確認されておらず、偵察目的だった可能性が高い。（2024/05/27-19:21）

An unmanned spy and strike aircraft of the Chinese military entered Japan's air defense identification zone over the East China Sea, west of Okinawa Prefecture, on Monday, according to the Japanese Defense Ministry.
   Japanese Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets scrambled in response to the spotting of the WL10 aircraft. There was no violation of Japanese territorial airspace.
   It was the first time for the Self-Defense Forces to spot this type of aircraft, which was the fifth type of Chinese military unmanned aircraft confirmed by the SDF, the ministry said Monday.
   The ministry has raised its alert over China's increased aircraft activity and advances in its unmanned aerial vehicle technology.
   The WL10 aircraft flew from the direction of mainland China Monday morning, and it went back that way after flying around above the East China Sea a few times, according to the ministry.