AVIC/Chengdu's largest armed MALE drone, unveiled at Airshow China 2022, with intercontinental 10,000 km range, 40-hour endurance and a 2,300 kg payload. Successor to the Wing Loong II.
| Country | China |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | Fixed-wing |
| Subtype | Long-range MALE UCAS |
| Role | Strike/ISR |
| Class | MALE |
| Classification | Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) |
| Mission | ISR, strike |
| Datalink | SATCOM (BLOS) |
| Variants | Wing Loong-3 / Pterodactyl III |
| Notable partners | AVIC |
| MTOW (kg) | 6200 |
| Operators | China |
| Frame type | Fixed-wing |
| Length (m) | 12.2 |
| Propulsion | Turboprop |
| Range (km) | 10000 |
| Wingspan (m) | 24 |
| Combat-proven | No |
| Export status | Offered for export |
| Launch method | Runway takeoff |
| Autonomy level | Semi-autonomous |
| Endurance (min) | 2400 |
| Recovery method | Runway landing |
| Year introduced | 2022 |
| Max payload (kg) | 2300 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 400 |
| Standard sensors | EO/IR; SAR |
| Production status | Development |