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Yomiuri Shimbun
3 days ago
- General
- Yomiuri Shimbun
GSDF Begins Flight Drills of Osprey Transport Aircraft in Saga Pref.; Flights Over Sea Eyed to Reduce Impact of Noise
The Ground Self-Defense Force began flight drills of Osprey transport aircraft at Camp Saga in Saga Prefecture on Monday. The transfer of all GSDF-operated Ospreys to the camp is currently underway. Initially, pilots are conducting the drills over the camp. From Monday next week, flight drills will be conducted in which the aircraft fly to Camp Ainoura in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, Vice-Camp Takayubaru in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, and other GSDF facilities. According to officials at Camp Saga, Monday's drills were conducted by one Osprey from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to confirm procedures for takeoff, landing and flight. The Osprey moved to Saga Airport, which is located next to Camp Saga. At the airport, it performed a vertical takeoff from the runway, flew over Ariake Sea and landed back at the airport. Drills of the camp's Osprey aircraft will be conducted on weekdays in principle. Because there are residential areas to the north of the airport, the GSDF officials said the aircraft will fly mainly over Ariake Sea to the south to minimize issues of noise. Precautionary landing Officials at Camp Saga said Monday that an Osprey aircraft made a precautionary landing at Vice-Camp Kitatokushima in Matsushige, Tokushima Prefecture, while being transferred to the camp from Camp Kisarazu in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture. According to the officials, two Ospreys departed Camp Kisarazu around 11 a.m. on the day. A warning light flashed in one indicating that safety checks were necessary. As a precaution, the plane was landed around 12:25 p.m. As no abnormality with the Osprey was found, it took off again around 3:25 p.m. and arrived at Camp Saga around 4:30 p.m. The other Osprey completed the transfer according as scheduled. The Defense Ministry plans for all 17 GSDF Osprey aircraft to be transferred to Camp Saga by mid-August and 15 of them were moved as of Monday.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
US Marines are getting in on Navy submarine hunting
Marines completed a training exercise deploying sonobuoys for submarine hunting from an MV-22 Osprey aircraft. The event marks increased Marine and Navy coordination in anti-submarine warfare. Sonobuoys can detect enemy submarines, allowing them to be targeted for attack. Marines just wrapped up a training exercise that saw troops tossing sonobuoys out of the back of MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, part of an effort meant to boost how the Marines and Navy can work together to fight enemy submarines. "We're past the question of whether the Marine Corps can contribute to ASW," said Navy Capt. Bill Howey, director of maritime operations for Commander, Submarine Group Two, in a press release on the training. "Now we're refining how they contribute and then integrating that into the fleet playbook." Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) involves detecting, tracking, and neutralizing enemy submarines using specialized ships, aircraft, sonar systems, and underwater weapons. It is a critical component of naval defense aimed at protecting fleets and strategic waterways from hidden underwater threats, though it hasn't traditionally been a mission in which Marines have been involved. Expendable sonobuoys, like those used in the exercise, are launched, or in this case dropped, from the air (from fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft and uncrewed airborne platforms) and are used for detecting and tracking submarines. They can also help with targeting subs for a torpedo attack. The recent training was part of a yearslong reshuffling for the Marine Corps from fighting counterinsurgency warfare in the Middle East toward peer-level warfare against adversarial nations like China or Russia. It seems to be among the first times the DoD has relied on the Osprey for sonobuoy deployment. Maj. Sean T. Penczak, the executive officer of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 said that "the Osprey's unique capabilities as a tiltrotor aircraft allow it to excel within the framework of distributed aviation operations and expeditionary advanced base operations." "Its ability to cover long ranges with a payload comparable to the P-8, while maximizing time on station for time-critical tasking, has made it highly effective in the anti-submarine warfare arena— demonstrating its versatility and value as emerging threats continue to evolve," he said of the Osprey. The other aircraft Penczak referenced is Boeing's P-8 Poseidon airplane, which is based on the civilian 737-800 and was created for maritime missions like anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare. The plane can deploy torpedoes and anti-ship missiles and serves as a premier airborne ASW platform. NATO countries have stepped up their anti-submarine warfare efforts in recent years in the Atlantic Ocean and Arctic amid more frequent Russian submarine activity. They are also ramping up efforts to combat unintentional damage and sabotage to undersea cables and critical infrastructure, sometimes relying on sensor systems, uncrewed surveillance, and patrols. Sonobuoys like the ones used recently aren't new to the US military's arsenal of submarine detection tools, though they are a new tool for Marines. The sensors were developed during World War II in response to German U-boats' attacks on Allied vessels in the Atlantic. A DoD technical paper described this tech as a "simple, reliable, inexpensive, technically complex, adaptive, and effective device that has been produced by the millions and used for almost seventy years." "A few years ago, the idea of Marines flying [anti-submarine warfare] missions might have raised eyebrows," Col. James C. Derrick, commanding officer, Marine Aircraft Group 26, said in his statement. "Now we're doing it as part of the plan, using the Osprey's unique capabilities to help enable naval maneuver." Read the original article on Business Insider Solve the daily Crossword
Business Insider
3 days ago
- Science
- Business Insider
US Marines are getting in on Navy submarine hunting
Marines just wrapped up a training exercise that saw troops tossing sonobuoys out of the back of MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, part of an effort meant to boost how the Marines and Navy can work together to fight enemy submarines. "We're past the question of whether the Marine Corps can contribute to ASW," said Navy Capt. Bill Howey, director of maritime operations for Commander, Submarine Group Two, in a press release on the training. "Now we're refining how they contribute and then integrating that into the fleet playbook." Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) involves detecting, tracking, and neutralizing enemy submarines using specialized ships, aircraft, sonar systems, and underwater weapons. It is a critical component of naval defense aimed at protecting fleets and strategic waterways from hidden underwater threats, though it hasn't traditionally been a mission in which Marines have been involved. Expendable sonobuoys, like those used in the exercise, are launched, or in this case dropped, from the air (from fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft and uncrewed airborne platforms) and are used for detecting and tracking submarines. They can also help with targeting subs for a torpedo attack. The recent training was part of a yearslong reshuffling for the Marine Corps from fighting counterinsurgency warfare in the Middle East toward peer-level warfare against adversarial nations like China or Russia. It seems to be among the first times the DoD has relied on the Osprey for sonobuoy deployment. Maj. Sean T. Penczak, the executive officer of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 said that "the Osprey's unique capabilities as a tiltrotor aircraft allow it to excel within the framework of distributed aviation operations and expeditionary advanced base operations." "Its ability to cover long ranges with a payload comparable to the P-8, while maximizing time on station for time-critical tasking, has made it highly effective in the anti-submarine warfare arena— demonstrating its versatility and value as emerging threats continue to evolve," he said of the Osprey. The other aircraft Penczak referenced is Boeing's P-8 Poseidon airplane, which is based on the civilian 737-800 and was created for maritime missions like anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare. The plane can deploy torpedoes and anti-ship missiles and serves as a premier airborne ASW platform. NATO countries have stepped up their anti-submarine warfare efforts in recent years in the Atlantic Ocean and Arctic amid more frequent Russian submarine activity. They are also ramping up efforts to combat unintentional damage and sabotage to undersea cables and critical infrastructure, sometimes relying on sensor systems, uncrewed surveillance, and patrols. Sonobuoys like the ones used recently aren't new to the US military's arsenal of submarine detection tools, though they are a new tool for Marines. The sensors were developed during World War II in response to German U-boats' attacks on Allied vessels in the Atlantic. A DoD technical paper described this tech as a "simple, reliable, inexpensive, technically complex, adaptive, and effective device that has been produced by the millions and used for almost seventy years." "A few years ago, the idea of Marines flying [anti-submarine warfare] missions might have raised eyebrows," Col. James C. Derrick, commanding officer, Marine Aircraft Group 26, said in his statement. "Now we're doing it as part of the plan, using the Osprey's unique capabilities to help enable naval maneuver."
Yahoo
24-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
US Osprey makes emergency landing in Japan, officials say
TOKYO - -A U.S. CV-22 Osprey made what Japanese officials called an emergency landing Thursday at Hanamaki Airport in northeastern Japan, about 300 miles north of Tokyo. Airport officials say the tilt-rotor aircraft touched down safely after reporting a mechanical issue mid-flight. The U.S. Air Force said the craft made a "precautionary landing" during a flight from Misawa Air Base to its home base, Yokota Air Base. No injuries were reported. Operations for commercial flights continued as normal. Video from Japanese broadcaster NHK shows the aircraft taxiing to the apron where uniformed personnel could be seen on top of the aircraft, near the center, inspecting the aircraft. Japan's Defense Ministry says it has dispatched staff to the site and is in contact with U.S. forces. MORE: Pentagon to lift grounding order on V-22 Osprey, 3 months after deadly crash The landing came six days after another U.S. Osprey set down in Akita Prefecture for a safety inspection, according to Japanese officials. That aircraft remained on the ground for over seven hours. A U.S. military public affairs officer described the Thursday incident as a "precautionary landing." The V-22 Osprey has been involved in several incidents in recent years, including a crash off Yakushima, in southern Japan, in 2023 that killed eight and grounded the fleet for months. MORE: 4 US Marines killed in Osprey aircraft crash during training in Norway Cullen Drenkhahn, a 1st lieutenant serving as a public affairs advisor for the 353d Special Operations Wing Kadena AB, told ABC News, "I can confirm a U.S. CV-22 Osprey conducted a precautionary landing today at Iwate Hanamaki Airport at 9:45 a.m." "The landing was executed safely and in accordance with policies. An assessment is ongoing to gather additional information. No injuries or damages occurred. There were no interruptions to airport operations," Drenkhahn said. "The aircraft is assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing and was flying from Misawa Air Base to its home base, Yokota Air Base. He added, "No further information at this time. the safety of our pilots and aircrew, as well as the men and women of Japan is our foremost priority."
24-07-2025
- General
US Osprey makes emergency landing in Japan, officials say
TOKYO - -A U.S. CV-22 Osprey made what Japanese officials called an emergency landing Thursday at Hanamaki Airport in northeastern Japan, about 300 miles north of Tokyo. Airport officials say the tilt-rotor aircraft touched down safely after reporting a mechanical issue mid-flight. The U.S. Air Force said the craft made a "precautionary landing" during a flight from Misawa Air Base to its home base, Yokota Air Base. No injuries were reported. Operations for commercial flights continued as normal. Video from Japanese broadcaster NHK shows the aircraft taxiing to the apron where uniformed personnel could be seen on top of the aircraft, near the center, inspecting the aircraft. Japan's Defense Ministry says it has dispatched staff to the site and is in contact with U.S. forces. The landing came six days after another U.S. Osprey set down in Akita Prefecture for a safety inspection, according to Japanese officials. That aircraft remained on the ground for over seven hours. A U.S. military public affairs officer described the Thursday incident as a "precautionary landing." The V-22 Osprey has been involved in several incidents in recent years, including a crash off Yakushima, in southern Japan, in 2023 that killed eight and grounded the fleet for months. Cullen Drenkhahn, a 1st lieutenant serving as a public affairs advisor for the 353d Special Operations Wing Kadena AB, told ABC News, "I can confirm a U.S. CV-22 Osprey conducted a precautionary landing today at Iwate Hanamaki Airport at 9:45 a.m." "The landing was executed safely and in accordance with policies. An assessment is ongoing to gather additional information. No injuries or damages occurred. There were no interruptions to airport operations," Drenkhahn said. "The aircraft is assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing and was flying from Misawa Air Base to its home base, Yokota Air Base. He added, "No further information at this time. the safety of our pilots and aircrew, as well as the men and women of Japan is our foremost priority."
