China’s UAVs are selling well in Asia and the Middle East.
It was not the most dynamic of exhibits on display at this year’s Paris Air Show, but the unexpected appearance of a Chinese-built armed UAV in the static display is perhaps a reminder that China’s unmanned systems are beginning to grab a significant chunk of the international export market.
A full-scale mock-up of the Wing Loong II, the latest UAV design to emerge from the Chengdu Aircraft Industry division of Avic attracted significant attention at Paris.
Regular air show visitors are now familiar with the lineup of scale models of these platforms in booths, but the display of a full-scale model at a major Western trade show clearly demonstrates China’s growing confidence in its unmanned capabilities.
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