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]

Key Takeaways:

An aircraft unofficially dubbed the "GJ-X," believed to be China's new stealth drone, has been spotted flying for the first time.
Images and videos of the aircraft, which features a "flying wing" design, circulated on social media, although the Chinese government has not acknowledged its existence.
The exact role of the GJ-X, whether as an uncrewed combat vehicle or a stealth bomber, remains a subject of debate among Western China-watchers.

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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.