Hongdu GJ-11 UCAV Conducts First Live Drop, Enters Service With PLAAF

chinese Hongdu GJ-11
Credit: Chinese state media CCTV
SINGAPORE—The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has disclosed that its Hongdu GJ-11 uncrewed combat air vehicle (UCAV) has conducted its first precision-guided munition live drop, as the aircraft enters service at the “system level.” The PLAAF revealed additional details of the GJ-11's...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for Aviation Week's Air Transport World magazine and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for Aviation Week.

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