Wing Loong (Yilong / Pterodactyl) is a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE), unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Chengdu Aircraft Design & Research Institute (CADI), a division of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). AirForce-Technology
David Axe, Daily Beast: Now the Saudis Have Killer Drones, Too
Saudi Arabia has got a horrible human-rights record and a bloody war next door. And now it’s about to get its own fleet of flying, death-dealing robots.
Saudi Arabia is the world’s newest drone power. And that could be a problem, since the Saudis are in the midst of a rather nasty war.
Riyadh has signed a contract with Chinese firm Chengdu for an unspecified number of Pterodactyl drones, Saudi media reported in late August and early September.
The 30-foot-long, propeller-driven Pterodactyl, which Chengdu apparently modeled on America’s iconic Predator and Reaper drones, can fly for hours at a time carrying cameras and missiles. Operators on the ground control the unmanned aerial vehicle via satellite.
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WNU Editor: I guess the U.S. and Saudis could not reach an agreement on the Saudis purchasing U.S. drones.
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Seems a new bunch of documents have been leaked by Wikileaks, though it has not been reported in the mainstream media yet:
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/dnc-leak-exposes-possible-pay-play-insider-trading-schemes/
Here are the link to the documents from wikileaks:
https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/775845990645522432
This seems very underreported at the moment, so not sure what to make of it
Edit: They were leaked by Guccifer: https://www.rt.com/usa/359233-dnc-guccifer-second-hack/ But they have also been forwarded and leaked by wikileaks, sorry for the typoo, hope this clears things up a bit.
I see one article mentioning it in World news briefs, but think this deserves a post if possible, since not many are reporting about it still.
And the Chinese will see everything that drone sees.
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