Overview
- A video posted on October 19 shows a very large flying‑wing UAV in flight on Chinese social media, unofficially labeled GJ‑X.
- The aircraft in the footage appears to match a similarly shaped airframe seen in August satellite imagery at Malan Airbase in Xinjiang.
- Estimates put the wingspan at about 42 meters (138 feet), placing it in the same size class as the U.S. B‑21 Raider.
- Observed features include a cranked‑kite planform, split rudders, and a small off‑center dorsal hump that observers say suggests a twin‑engine layout.
- Chinese authorities have not announced a designation or mission, with assessments ranging from a large UCAV to an unmanned stealth bomber as others frame it as part of a parallel track to the manned H‑20 program.