Stealth Flying Wing Emerges at Secretive Chinese Base

a year ago

First glimpse of a large, low-observable, flying-wing, long-endurance unmanned aircraft from China.
Image captured on May 14, 2025, at a secretive test base near Malan in Xinjiang province.
Facility features high-security hangars of various sizes, resembling U.S. B-2 bomber shelters.
Aircraft has a wingspan of roughly 52 meters, similar in size to the U.S. B-2 Spirit.
Likely a high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) stealth drone, resembling the U.S. RQ-180.
Design includes a center barrel or domed section, possibly for engines or communications systems.
Possible small vertical tails indicated by shadows, aiding stability.
China may have intentionally revealed the aircraft for information warfare purposes.
This is the third major revelation about China's next-gen air combat capabilities in seven months.

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