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Wing Loong UAV at Yemen (operated by UAE)

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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Wing Loong UCAVs operated by UAE in Yemen conflict. Used by Saudi-led coalition to kill senior Houthi leader Saleh Ali al-Sammad April 2018. Multiple Wing Loong drones shot down by Houthi forces 2016-2021. Exported to UAE, Nigeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Pakistan.

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No incidents on record for Wing Loong UAV at Yemen (operated by UAE).

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Last updated
2026-08-12
Model
Wing Loong UAV
Company
Aviation Industry Corporation of China
Location
Yemen (operated by UAE)
Status
operational
First seen
2016-12-26
ID
c44af9a4-71dd-4ae4-af1f-dd9921c32b1f

Timeline

  1. Dec 2016
    First recorded
    Wing Loong UAV first documented operating at Yemen (operated by UAE).
  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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAIG_Wing_Loong
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 Yemen (operated by UAE)?
Wing Loong UAV, built by Aviation Industry Corporation of China, is recorded as a deployment at Yemen (operated by UAE) on the DEPLOY registry. Aviation Industry Corporation of China operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Wing Loong UAV at Yemen (operated by UAE)?
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 Yemen (operated by UAE) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting December 26, 2016 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Wing Loong UAV deployment at Yemen (operated by UAE)?
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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