# Wing Loong UAV at Ain Oussera Airbase, Algeria: deployment

Canonical ID: `a1566dfe-a4bb-407e-b634-82480f4b5cae`

Algeria ordered 24 Wing Loong II units for Algerian Air Force. One visible at Ain Oussera Airbase mid-May 2023, confirming delivery. Formal appearance June 2023.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-12_

- **Slug:** wing-loong-algeria-aaf
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Wing Loong UAV](/models/wing-loong.md) (id: `6300d456-a62b-4c16-9b92-10d1d88b438b`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Aviation Industry Corporation of China](/companies/avic.md) (id: `e4982471-c8e9-456c-8318-2d0faa20a832`)
- **Location:** [Ain Oussera Airbase, Algeria](/locations/ain-oussera-airbase-algeria.md) (id: `1f817ba3-0731-4e91-8d3e-8f0b527a6166`)
- **First seen:** 2023-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.defense-arabic.com/2023/06/25/%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%B8%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9-wing-loong-2-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2

## Common questions

### What is the Wing Loong UAV deployment at Ain Oussera Airbase, Algeria?

Wing Loong UAV, built by Aviation Industry Corporation of China, is recorded as a deployment at Ain Oussera Airbase, Algeria on the DEPLOY registry. Aviation Industry Corporation of China operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Wing Loong UAV at Ain Oussera Airbase, Algeria?

Aviation Industry Corporation of China, the manufacturer of Wing Loong UAV, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Wing Loong UAV deployment at Ain Oussera Airbase, Algeria go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting May 1, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Wing Loong UAV deployment at Ain Oussera Airbase, Algeria?

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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