Aerial refueling aircraft agreement "Expanding training, not considering US military base" Kyushu Defense Bureau, interpreted "Consultation with Kanoya City"

KC130 aerial refueling machine

　The Kyushu Defense Bureau of the Kyushu Defense Bureau on the 7th over the U.S. military KC130 Aerial Self -Defense Force's KC130 Aerial Religative Refueling Machine Training at the Maritime Self -Defense Force Kanoya Air Base (Kanoya City), which is considering the temporary development of the US Air Force unmanned reconnaissance machine "MQ9".Regarding the interpretation, he said, "I will organize while consulting with Kanoya City in the future."The agreement stated that "we are not considering the expansion of training or the US military base," but at this time, he avoided a clear explanation.[Photo] Unmanned MQ9 deployed in US Air Force, etc. (from the General Atomics pamphlet)

　The Defense Bureau explained the MQ9 deployment plan to the city on January 27.The press was asked on the 7th in response to a question from the news agency, "Is the agreement a disability of unmanned unit development?"The bureau said, "It is rude to the other party to conclude between Mayor Kanoya and the authorities, and the content and interpretation are unilaterally explained by the authorities."As soon as it was organized.KC130 belongs to the US military Iwakuni Base (Yamaguchi Prefecture).In February 2016, Kanoya City and Defense Bureau, who accepted the training, signed a "Agreement on Rotation Development at Kanoya Base at the Kanoya Base of Aerial Relief Machine KC130."We have been training since 2019.