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Wing Loong II at China

Chinese medium-altitude long-endurance armed UAV. 32-hour endurance, precision strike capability. Export to Middle East, Africa, and Asia. CASC/CAIG production.

Wing Loong II by CAIG · Unverified · Drones

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In service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) since November 2018 as the GJ-2. At least 60 units in service.

Key facts

Fleet size
~60 units

Safety record

No incidents on record for Wing Loong II at China.

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Trust tier
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Last updated
2026-07-28
Model
Wing Loong II
Company
CAIG
Location
China
Status
operational
First seen
2018-11-01
ID
401f933b-71a4-41e8-abc4-4559b229837b

Timeline

  1. Nov 2018
    First recorded
    Wing Loong II first documented operating at China.
  2. Jul 2026
    Current status: operational
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. CAIG Wing Loong II - Wikipedia · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAIG_Wing_Loong_II · 2018-11-01
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-28

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
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Knowledge base

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Common questions

What is the Wing Loong II deployment at China?
Wing Loong II, built by CAIG, is recorded as a deployment at China on the DEPLOY registry. CAIG operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Wing Loong II at China?
CAIG, the manufacturer of Wing Loong II, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Wing Loong II deployment at China go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting November 1, 2018 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Wing Loong II deployment at China?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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