Chengdu Wing Loong II
Type: ucav
Domain: air
Country of Origin: China
Manufacturer: AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China)
First Deployed: 2021
Overview
Medium-altitude long-endurance UCAV acquired from Chengdu Aircraft Corporation, China. Provides Nigerian Air Force with persistent surveillance and precision strike capability for counter-insurgency operations. Armed with AR-1/AR-2 laser-guided missiles.
Operators
- Nigeria
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