Published December 01,2023
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US Osprey army plane are “still operating” in Japan, a Pentagon spokesperson stated Thursday, after Tokyo requested the US to floor all Ospreys following a crash.
“Right now, the Ospreys are still operating in Japan,” stated Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh at a news briefing.
Her remarks got here after Japan requested the US army to droop all non-emergency V-22 Osprey flights over its territory after an Osprey with eight personnel on board crashed Wednesday off the coast of Japan’s Yakushima Island.
Singh stated the reason for the crash is presently below investigation and search and rescue efforts are underway, with out confirming experiences that one individual was killed within the incident.
“Our focus is on search and rescue efforts for our eight missing airmen,” she stated.
She additionally thanked the Japan Coast Guard for his or her help within the search and restoration efforts.
– Shooting down drone over Red Sea
Turning to the capturing down of a drone by a US navy warship over the Red Sea, Singh confirmed the unmanned aerial automobile (UAV) was manufactured by Iran.
Earlier, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) introduced that the USS Carney shot down an Iranian-produced KAS-04 UAV launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
It added that on the time, the USS Carney was escorting the USNS SUPPLY (Oiler) and one other US flagged and crewed ship carrying army tools to the area. There had been no accidents or harm to any of the vessels throughout the incident.
“I don’t have the exact measurements of how far it was from the Carney but, of course, a commander of a ship if he or she assesses that the drone or missile is a threat to that ship and the personnel on that ship, they have the authority to shoot it down,” she stated.
The preliminary evaluation is that the ships weren’t the supposed goal, she stated, including: “But again, it is up to the commanders of the ships, if they feel that they are under attack or they feel like their personnel are threatened to be able to respond and take action.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr