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Wing Loong II at United Arab Emirates

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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Machine-readable surfaces

UAE was the launch customer for the Wing Loong II in 2017. Used Wing Loong II drones for airstrikes in Libya's civil war and for intelligence support in Sudan's civil war.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Wing Loong II at United Arab Emirates.

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Last updated
2026-07-28
Model
Wing Loong II
Company
CAIG
Location
United Arab Emirates
Status
operational
First seen
2017-01-26
ID
4463256d-9123-4718-829c-34b9413ad4e0

Timeline

  1. Jan 2017
    First recorded
    Wing Loong II first documented operating at United Arab Emirates.
  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 · 2017-01-26
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-28

Verification posture

Unreviewed

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Common questions

What is the Wing Loong II deployment at United Arab Emirates?
Wing Loong II, built by CAIG, is recorded as a deployment at United Arab Emirates on the DEPLOY registry. CAIG operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Wing Loong II at United Arab Emirates?
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 United Arab Emirates go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 26, 2017 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Wing Loong II deployment at United Arab Emirates?
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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