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Wing Loong UAV at Saudi Arabia

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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Royal Saudi Air Force operates Wing Loong II drones, 5,000+ cumulative flight hours by late 2024. Used during Yemeni Civil War against Houthi militias. A Wing Loong II was shot down over Shiraz, Iran in April 2026.

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No incidents on record for Wing Loong UAV at Saudi Arabia.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-12
Model
Wing Loong UAV
Company
Aviation Industry Corporation of China
Location
Saudi Arabia
Status
operational
First seen
2017-01-01
ID
670c7a15-1bd2-4ef6-92ec-ce3419c5f946

Timeline

  1. Jan 2017
    First recorded
    Wing Loong UAV first documented operating at Saudi Arabia.
  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://drone-warfare.com/research/wing-loong-ii/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-12

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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 Saudi Arabia?
Wing Loong UAV, built by Aviation Industry Corporation of China, is recorded as a deployment at Saudi Arabia on the DEPLOY registry. Aviation Industry Corporation of China operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Wing Loong UAV at Saudi Arabia?
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 Saudi Arabia go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2017 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Wing Loong UAV deployment at Saudi Arabia?
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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