CAIG Wing Loong II MALE UAV

[Sferrin]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FHfsqUf_cM

 

[Flyaway]

Nigeria receives Wing Loong II UAVs from China

Nigeria has received a pair of Wing Loong II medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from China, a senior Nigerian Air Force (NAF) official...

www.janes.com

 

[Deino]

Well, ... i must have missed this thread so far and especially the PLAAF operated ones.

It is in service as the GJ-2 within a dedicated UCAV Brigade in Yunnan and there is alos an EW-variant:

 

[Forest Green]

Chinese defense aviation industry unveils its new Wing Loong 3 UAV at AirShow China 2022 | Defense News November 2022 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2022 | Archive News year

Chengdu Aircraft Design And Research Institute (CAIG) from China unveils its new Wing Loong-3 (WL-3) unmanned aerials systems during Airshow China 2022 which takes place in Zhuhai from 8 to 13 November 2022.

www.armyrecognition.com

 

[TAKHISS]

Wing Loong 3

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_iPFt7BVzk

 

[Flyaway]

Nigeria receives Wing Loong II UAVs from China

Nigeria has received a pair of Wing Loong II medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from China, a senior Nigerian Air Force (NAF) official...

www.janes.com

Sounds like a deal to supply more examples of it.

Amao said President Muhammadu Buhari approved the delivery to the Nigerian Air Force of m-346 attack aircraft, T-129 ATAK helicopters, Agusta 109 Trekker multi-role helicopters as well as Chinese-made Wing Loong II drones, among an assortment of air assets.

Nigeria to receive new attack aircraft and helicopters, drones

Nigeria is expecting to take delivery of 54 new air assets, including attack aircraft and helicopters as well as aerial drones, to boost its capabilities to fight insecurity in the country, Chief of Air Staff Marshal Amao said on Thursday.

www.reuters.com

 

[aonestudio]

Images of the Wing Loong II UAV recently entered in service with the #Nigerian Air Force, used in particular to strike the positions of #terrorist group Boko Haram.

We can see the placement of the missiles as well as the UAV system ground control room. pic.twitter.com/ob8FDCoYSo

— ۞ Kingdom of Morocco Armies-جيوش المملكة المغربية (@KOMARMIES) June 4, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/MoorishFighter/status/1665337006501535752

 

[windcalm]

Italy seizes Chinese military drones heading to Libya, authorities say

The drones were reportedly heading for Benghazi under orders from Gen. Khalifa Hifter, the military strongman controlling eastern Libya.

www.defensenews.com

 

[aonestudio]

Footage of Italian authorities intercepting components of two Chinese Wing Loong II UAVs disguised as wind turbines that were heading to Libya. https://t.co/ALY7IBwRaA pic.twitter.com/WeKoW0i7Rs

— Clash Report (@clashreport) July 3, 2024

View: https://x.com/clashreport/status/1808478549268980040

 

[Hydroman]

Ah, the Chinese MQ-9, copy, copy, copy!

 

[Deino]

That’s not a Wing Loong 2 but the lesser known FL-2