The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Aviation Industry Corporation of China: 2 models, 8 deployments across 4 regions, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.
CategoryDrones
Appears inLogistics robots/Military & defense drones/Delivery drones
Overview
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is a Chinese state-owned aerospace and defense conglomerate headquartered in Beijing. It is China's largest aviation enterprise, producing military aircraft, helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles including the Wing Loong MALE UAV series exported to multiple countries. AVIC is overseen by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission and ranks 140th on the Fortune Global 500 with over 400,000 employees.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 8 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
CEO
Type
Revenue
Employees
Fortune Global 500 rank
US sanctions
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
HH-100 Unmanned Cargo Aircraft
The HH-100 is an unmanned cargo transport aircraft developed by AVIC's Xi'an Commercial Aircraft Co. with a maximum takeoff weight of 2 tons and 700kg payload capacity. It completed its maiden flight in June 2024 and is designed for regional logistics, disaster relief, and military transport applications.
Current platform
Wing Loong UAV
The Wing Loong (GJ-1/GJ-2) is a Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, a subsidiary of AVIC. Designed for reconnaissance and strike missions, it has been exported to multiple countries including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, and Pakistan, making AVIC one of the world's leading armed drone exporters.
Partnerships
Every company Aviation Industry Corporation of China has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Airbus1× joint
Most recent
Aviation Industry Corporation of China on the deployment map
View the global map8 verified deployments across 4 regions, newest verified May 2023. Explore where Aviation Industry Corporation of China's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalWing Loong UAV at Ain Oussera Airbase, Algeria →Africa · verified May 2023
- operationalWing Loong UAV at Morocco →Africa · verified Oct 2022
- operationalWing Loong UAV at Nigeria →Africa · verified Nov 2020
- operationalWing Loong UAV at Libya (operated by UAE) →Middle East · verified Jul 2019
- operationalWing Loong UAV at China (northwestern and southwestern) →East Asia · verified Nov 2018
- operationalWing Loong UAV at Pakistan →South Asia · verified Oct 2018
- operationalWing Loong UAV at Saudi Arabia →Middle East · verified Jan 2017
- operationalWing Loong UAV at Yemen (operated by UAE) →Middle East · verified Dec 2016
View the full Aviation Industry Corporation of China deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Tan Ruisong Chairman & CEOreported, not verified
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting Aviation Industry Corporation of China (1)
- US Department of Commerce adds AVIC and subsidiaries to Military End User list2020-12-22 · Regulatory action
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operator customers (1)
- Aviation Industry Corporation of China8 deployments
Recent coverage
Aviation Industry Corporation of China in third-party press
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
Financial state
- Employees
- 407,344as of 2021-12-31(reported)
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Revenue disclosed
- $66960000000 (private_reported)
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating
Every company Aviation Industry Corporation of China has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1Airbus1× joint
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 26, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMay 1, 2023
Wing Loong UAV at Ain Oussera Airbase, Algeria
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedOct 12, 2022
Wing Loong UAV at Morocco
- Incident recordedDec 22, 2020
US Department of Commerce adds AVIC and subsidiaries to Military End User list
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedNov 10, 2020
Wing Loong UAV at Nigeria
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Aviation Industry Corporation of China.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
In the press
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- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
Video
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Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Aviation Industry Corporation of China draws attention at the 90th percentile but verifies reality at the 88th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap +1.7, 68th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Broad public reach with 1.1M video views. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 3, 2026