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Wing Loong UAV at Pakistan

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.

Wing Loong UAV by Aviation Industry Corporation of China · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and Chengdu Aircraft Corporation joint production of 48 Wing Loong II UAVs for Pakistan Air Force. Used in Operation Marg Bar Sarmachar January 2024 — strikes on militants within Iranian territory.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Wing Loong UAV at Pakistan.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-12
Location
Pakistan
Status
operational
First seen
2018-10-01
ID
0f556888-dd37-4061-816f-419532509367

Timeline

  1. Oct 2018
    First recorded
    Wing Loong UAV first documented operating at Pakistan.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.janes.com/article/83660/china-pakistan-to-jointly-produce-wing-loong-ii-uavs-says-report
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-12

Verification posture

Verified

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Common questions

What is the Wing Loong UAV deployment at Pakistan?
Wing Loong UAV, built by Aviation Industry Corporation of China, is recorded as a deployment at Pakistan on the DEPLOY registry. Aviation Industry Corporation of China operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Wing Loong UAV at Pakistan?
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 Pakistan go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting October 1, 2018 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Wing Loong UAV deployment at Pakistan?
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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