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WZ-7 Soaring Dragon

Also known as: 翔龙 · Xianglong · Soar Dragon

Manufacturer: Guizhou Aviation Industry Corporation (GAIC)

WZ-7 Soaring Dragon

High-altitude long-endurance jet-powered ISR drone with distinctive joined-wing layout. Comparable mission set to RQ-4 Global Hawk.

Specifications

Category
reconnaissance
In service since
2018
Weight
7500 kg
Payload
650 kg
Range
7000 km
Endurance
600 min
Speed
750 km/h
Control
satcom
EW resistance
high
Autonomy
operator-on-loop

Notable use cases

Operationally deployed at Yishuntun and Lhasa airbases per commercial satellite imagery (2021-2024); flights along Taiwan ADIZ.

Sources

Data confidence: 83 / 100. Catalog is in active development.