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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…

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Manufacturer
Aviation Industry Corporation of China
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
production
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
8

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Wing Loong UAV, a aerial by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (production): 8 verified deployments on record. 1 source back the record.

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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

UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)

Use case

ISR, strike missions

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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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.

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Deployments (8)

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Wing Loong UAV.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAIG_Wing_Loong

Common questions

What is 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 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.
How much does Wing Loong UAV cost?
Wing Loong UAV's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Wing Loong UAV from Aviation Industry Corporation of China. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Wing Loong UAV actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Wing Loong UAV is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Wing Loong UAV?
Wing Loong UAV is made by Aviation Industry Corporation of China, based in Beijing, China, founded in 1951.
Where is Wing Loong UAV deployed?
8 verified deployments of Wing Loong UAV are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Morocco, Ain Oussera Airbase, Algeria, Nigeria.
Can you buy Wing Loong UAV?
Wing Loong UAV is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Wing Loong UAV?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Wing Loong UAV include Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), MQ-9 Reaper, Wing Delivery Aircraft.
How does Wing Loong UAV compare to Skydio X10?
Wing Loong UAV and Skydio X10 (Skydio · 20 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Wing Loong UAV has 8 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Wing Loong UAV a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Wing Loong UAV ranks in roughly the top 10% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is Wing Loong UAV's maturity stage?
Wing Loong UAV is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
Is Wing Loong UAV safe?
Wing Loong UAV has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
knowledge-base
Knowledge base

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Wing Loong UAV.

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