Fresh GJ-11 footage gives glimpse of weapon bay on China’s next-gen drone

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV showed the internal weapons bay of the GJ-11 uncrewed aircraft in footage released ahead of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s 77th anniversary. The report gave a close view of the bay and its serrated edges, an externally visible feature of the aircraft’s low-observable design. The footage also showed the flying-wing aircraft’s shielded exhaust and a faceted optical window beneath its nose. China first displayed the GJ-11 publicly at a military parade in 2019, and the aircraft entered operational service by 2025, although the footage did not identify the weapons it is qualified to carry.