Guizhou WZ-7 Soaring Dragon

WZ-7 Soaring Dragon
WZ-7 at Airshow China Zhuhai 2022
General information
TypeUnmanned maritime surveillance and patrol aircraft
National originPeople's Republic of China
ManufacturerGuizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation
Designer
StatusIn production
Primary usersPeople's Liberation Army Air Force
Number built20
History
Manufactured2015/2016 - ?
Introduction date2018

The Guizhou WZ-7 Soaring Dragon (Chinese: 无侦-7 翔龙; pinyin: Wú zhēn-qī Xiáng Lóng) is a high-altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from the People's Republic of China. The aircraft features a unique joined-wing design.

The primary mission is expected to be aerial reconnaissance, but it may also be fitted to provide targeting data for anti-ship ballistic missiles and cruise missiles.