Singapore Airshow 2026: China's AVIC introduces WL-X UCAV to Asia-Pacific market

[简氏]2026年新加坡航展:中国中航工业向亚太市场推出WL-X无人战斗机

Date:2026-02-05 Source:Janes By:Ridzwan Rahmat Viewed:

By Ridzwan Rahmat | 05 February 2026
作者:里兹万·拉赫马特 | 2026年2月5日
 

A model of the WL-X UCAV on display at Singapore Airshow 2026. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)
2026年新加坡航展上展出的WL-X无人战斗机模型。(简氏/里兹万·拉赫马特)
 
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has made a debut of its Wing Loong‑X (WL‑X) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) at Singapore Airshow 2026.
中国航空工业集团公司(AVIC)在2026年新加坡航展上首次亮相了其“翼龙-X”(WL-X)无人战斗机(UCAV)。
 
A company representative at the show confirmed to Janes that the WL-X is making its first Asia-Pacific appearance outside China in a bid to fulfil the region's requirements for a persistent maritime strike platform.
展会上的公司代表向简氏确认,WL-X将首次在中国以外亚太地区亮相,以满足该地区对持久海上打击平台的需求。
 
In particular, AVIC is targeting Asia-Pacific operators seeking a long‑endurance UCAV capable of wide area maritime surveillance with the ability to prosecute surface vessels and submarines.
特别是,中航工业(AVIC)的目标客户是亚太地区的运营商,他们寻求的是一种具备广域海上监视能力且能够追踪水面舰艇和潜艇的长航时无人战斗机(UCAV)。
 
According to details provided at the show, the WL‑X has a length of 12.2 m, a height of 4.3 m, and a wingspan of 24 m.
根据展会上提供的详细信息,WL-X的长度为12.2米,高度为4.3米,翼展为24米。
 
While the AVIC representative declined to disclose a maximum payload capacity, they said the air vehicle is “capable of carrying a heavy payload” including torpedoes and missiles, although no details on these were provided.
尽管中航工业代表拒绝透露最大有效载荷能力,但他们表示,该飞行器“能够携带重型有效载荷”,包括鱼雷和导弹,不过未提供相关细节。
 
The WL‑X's maritime role was first outlined at Airshow China 2024 in Zhuhai, where AVIC displayed the aircraft with a complete suite of maritime mission systems and weapons.
WL-X的海上角色首次在2024年珠海航展上亮相,中航工业在该展会上展示了配备全套海上任务系统和武器的该型飞机。
 
The UCAV was shown carrying four underwing sonobuoy dispenser pods, an ET‑60 lightweight electric‑propulsion torpedo, a YJ‑9E lightweight anti‑ship missile, and two PL‑108 Lite air‑to‑air missiles across its eight underwing pylons.
无人战斗机(UCAV)展示了其八个翼下挂架上携带的装备:四个翼下声纳浮标投放器吊舱、一枚ET‑60轻型电推进鱼雷、一枚YJ‑9E轻型反舰导弹和两枚PL‑108轻型空对空导弹。
 
Additional weapons displayed alongside the airframe included PL‑10 and PL‑12 air‑to‑air missiles, an LD‑8A anti‑radiation missile, a CM‑400AKG anti‑ship missile, and LS‑6 250 kg and 500 kg precision‑guided munitions.
机身旁展示的其他武器包括PL-10和PL-12空对空导弹、LD-8A反辐射导弹、CM-400AKG反舰导弹,以及LS-6 250公斤和500公斤精确制导弹药。
 
The AVIC representative declined to discuss further details of the WL-X including its service ceiling and speed.
中航工业代表拒绝进一步讨论WL-X的细节,包括其升限和速度。
 

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