China Shows Off GJ-11 Flying With Crewed Fighters, Teases New Platform

Manned-Unmanned

A J-16D and J-20 are shown in close formation with a GJ-11 in a new film released by PLAAF.

Credit: People’s Liberation Army Air Force
SINGAPORE—The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has released video footage of the Hongdu GJ-11 uncrewed combat aerial system flying alongside crewed fighters, indicating a growing level of manned-unmanned integration or potential teaming capability. In a 27-min. film titled “Far Reaching...
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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