China’s New Stealth Drone Spotted Flying for First Time

So-called ‘GJ-X’ has a reported wingspan of 137 feet.

Zach Vasile

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 05:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

China's J-35 [Credit: Wikimedia Commons]

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China's new stealth drone, unofficially dubbed "GJ-X," has reportedly made its first flight, with images and videos circulating on social media.
The drone features a flying wing design, similar to the X-47B, though its specific role as either a combat vehicle or stealth bomber is still being debated by Western observers.
While its existence has not been officially acknowledged by the Chinese government, this first flight follows an earlier sighting of the aircraft on the ground at Malan Air Base in September.

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An aircraft that could be China’s new stealth drone, unofficially dubbed the “GJ-X,” has been spotted flying for the first time.

Images and video of the aircraft began circulating on social media site X over the weekend. The accounts that shared the images and video identified it as the GJ-X, though this is difficult to verify as the Chinese government does not acknowledge its existence. The GJ-X name was coined by Western aviation reporters and enthusiasts, not the Chinese military.