The Japanese defense ministry expressed its intent to purchase RQ-4 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft under a foreign military sales deal in the ministry’s upcoming budget request, reported Stars and Stripes. Japan is looking to purchase three RQ-4s and potentially operate them in tandem with Air Force Global Hawks from Misawa AB, Japan, states the newspaper’s Nov. 24 report. Air Force Global Hawks rotated to Misawa from Andersen AFB, Guam, for five months this summer and service officials have said they plan to continue regular deployments to Japan for foreseeable future. Air Force Global Hawks were instrumental in responding to Japan’s 2011 tsunami and floods, providing essential imagery of damage to the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. Japan also plans to request V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AWACS platforms as part of its Fiscal 2015 budget, reported IHS Jane’s. (See also Osprey’s Appeal Grows.)
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
