Robot model
Wing Loong UAV
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…
- Manufacturer
- Aviation Industry Corporation of China
- Form factor
- aerial
- Maturity
- production
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 8
- Website
- avic.com.cn ↗
The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Wing Loong UAV, a aerial by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (production): 8 verified deployments on record. 3 sources back the record.
Appears inMilitary & defense drones
Overview
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.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Type
Use case
Wing Loong unmanned aircraft family
ISR and emergency roles
Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Wing Loong UAV. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (8)
- Wing Loong UAV at Moroccooperational
Morocco acquired Wing Loong II drones from China for Royal Moroccan Air Force, confirmed October 2022.
Algeria ordered 24 Wing Loong II units for Algerian Air Force.
- Wing Loong UAV at Nigeriaoperational
Nigerian Air Force acquired Wing Loong II drones for counter-insurgency against Boko Haram.
- Wing Loong UAV at Pakistanoperational
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and Chengdu Aircraft Corporation joint production of 48 Wing Loong II UAVs for Pakistan Air Force.
- Wing Loong UAV at Saudi Arabiaoperational
Royal Saudi Air Force operates Wing Loong II drones, 5,000+ cumulative flight hours by late 2024.
Wing Loong II (GJ-2) officially entered PLAAF service November 2018.
- Wing Loong UAV at Libya (operated by UAE)operational
Wing Loong II drone likely operated by UAE over Libya, photographed in 2019.
- Wing Loong UAV at Yemen (operated by UAE)operational
Wing Loong UCAVs operated by UAE in Yemen conflict.
Wing Loong UAV on the deployment map
View the global mapWhere Wing Loong UAV is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 2, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMay 1, 2023
at Ain Oussera Airbase, Algeria
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedOct 12, 2022
at Morocco
- Incident recordedDec 22, 2020
US Department of Commerce adds AVIC and subsidiaries to Military End User list
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedNov 10, 2020
at Nigeria
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting Wing Loong UAV (1)
- US Department of Commerce adds AVIC and subsidiaries to Military End User list2020-12-22 · Regulatory action
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Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-29
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: production
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: aerial
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Wing Loong UAV.Recent coverage
Wing Loong UAV in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Wing Loong UAV from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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AVIC's HH-100 unmanned cargo aircraft completed its maiden flight in Shaanxi Province, with a 2-ton MTOW and 700kg payload capacity.
China tests HH-100 cargo UAV
AVIC prepares its HH-100 large cargo UAV for flight-testing with a planned 2-ton MTOW and 700kg payload for regional logistics and military applications.
Why China's armed UAVs are a global export success
China has become the world's leading exporter of armed drones, with AVIC exporting over 100 Wing Loong I and II UAVs to countries including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, and Pakistan.
China, Pakistan to Co-Produce 48 Strike-Capable Wing Loong II Drones
Pakistan announced plans to co-produce 48 Wing Loong II armed UAVs with China, reflecting AVIC's growing export success in the Middle East and Asia.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/wing-loong.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/6300d456-a62b-4c16-9b92-10d1d88b438b
- Revision history: /models/wing-loong/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Wing Loong UAV draws attention at the 15th percentile but verifies reality at the 94th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -78.8, 133rd widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Above-average adoption relative to same-category peers. Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 3, 2026