Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
China's AVIC Achieves First Flight of Wing-Loong II UAV
Coincident with the maiden flight, Xinhua News Agency said an unnamed customer has placed a large order for the new generation drone.
Xinhua News Agency posted this image of a Wing-Loong II unmanned aircraft system to its Twitter site.
Xinhua News Agency posted this image of a Wing-Loong II unmanned aircraft system to its Twitter site.

China conducted the first flight of the indigenous Wing-Loong II unmanned aircraft system (UAS) on February 27, the state-run Xinhua News Agency announced. The development coincided with news that manufacturer Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has received a large order for the reconnaissance and strike drone from an unidentified customer.