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Wing Loong II: the new Chinese multirole drone aircraft

Chengdou, China - Developed for armed and ISR tasks, it has a range of 20 hours

On Monday 27th of February China tested its new drone plane Wing Loong II, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) designed for Intelligence, Surveillance and Recoinnassance (ISR) tasks, besides those with weapons. Built by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) -manufacturer subsidiary of the Group Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) and with headquarters in the town of Chengdu, capital of the...

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