Chinese WZ 7 High Altitude Reconnaissance Drone Spotted for First Time Near Philippines
Channel: Main Battle Tank
Date: 20/04/2024

In a recent development that underscores the escalating tensions in the South China Sea, the People's Liberation Army's WZ-7 Soaring Dragon drone was sighted for the first time conducting operations over the strategic waters near the Philippines. The high-altitude, long-range capabilities of the WZ-7 were observed by Raffy Tima, a reporter for GMA News, while covering a project supporting local fishing communities in the area. This significant sighting comes amid heightened geopolitical tensions, highlighted by the deployment of the U.S. Army's Typhon missile system on the Philippine island of Luzon earlier in the month, capable of launching Tomahawk cruise missiles and SM-6 multipurpose missiles, with a range of nearly 1,600 kilometers.