Wing Loong II
[commercial]aerial · drones · 5 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
CAIGForm Factor
aerial
Lifecycle
commercial
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
5
Target Price
Custom Quote
- AERIAL
- COMMERCIAL
Description
Chinese medium-altitude long-endurance armed UAV. 32-hour endurance, precision strike capability. Export to Middle East, Africa, and Asia. CASC/CAIG production.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAIG_Wing_Loong
- maturity
- commercial
- lifecycle
- active
- form factor
- aerial
- manufacturer
- CAIG
- deployments count
- 5
- Maturity stage
- commercial
- Flight time min
- 1920
- Type
- State-owned aerospace company
- Product
- Wing Loong II (MALE UAV)
- Operator
- PLAAF + export customers
- Category
- MALE UAV (reconnaissance + strike)
Safety record
3 incidents on record (1 critical, 2 serious). Most recent: Jan 2020.
FAQ
What is Wing Loong II?
Chinese medium-altitude long-endurance armed UAV. 32-hour endurance, precision strike capability. Export to Middle East, Africa, and Asia. CASC/CAIG production.
Is Wing Loong II actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Wing Loong II 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 II?
Wing Loong II is made by CAIG, based in Chengdu, China, founded in 1958.
Where is Wing Loong II deployed?
5 verified deployments of Wing Loong II are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
Can you buy Wing Loong II?
Wing Loong II 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 II?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Wing Loong II include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does Wing Loong II compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
Wing Loong II and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Wing Loong II has 5 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Wing Loong II a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Wing Loong II ranks in roughly the top 61% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is Wing Loong II's maturity stage?
Wing Loong II is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Wing Loong II safe?
Wing Loong II has 3 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 3 incidents on record (1 critical, 2 serious). Most recent: Jan 2020. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Deployments
- Wing Loong II at Pakistan[OPERATIONAL]
Pakistan · Oct 9, 2018
- Wing Loong II at Saudi Arabia[OPERATIONAL]
Saudi Arabia · Jan 1, 2014
- Wing Loong II at United Arab Emirates[OPERATIONAL]
United Arab Emirates · Jan 26, 2017
- Wing Loong II at China[OPERATIONAL]
China · Nov 1, 2018
- Wing Loong II at Riyadh[OPERATIONAL]
Riyadh · Jun 1, 2024