China Introduces Large Wing Loong III UCAS

Wing Loong III

The Wing Loong III (rear) overshadows other UAS on show at Zhuhai Airshow 2022.

Credit: Chinese state media
SINGAPORE—AVIC’s Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) has unveiled the Wing Loong III (Pterodactyl III) uncrewed combat air system (UCAS) at the Zhuhai Airshow in China. With a maximum take-off weight of 6,200 kg (13,670 lb.), the prop-powered Wing Loong III is by far the largest of the Wing Loong...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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