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| Specification | Denel Dynamics Seeker | Hongdu GJ-11 |
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| Crew | — | None[source] |
| Type | Remote piloted aircraft, UAV/UAS[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] |
| Manufacturer | Denel Dynamics[source] | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group[source] |
| Status | In service South African Air Force , South African National Defence Force (Seeker 400 variant) in service with other organizations.[source] | In development[source] |
Wingspan
Single source14.4 m (47 ft 3 in)[source]
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| Primary users | Denel Dynamics on behalf of the South African Air Force , South African National Parks , South African National Defence Force (leased by Denel Dynamics) Algerian Air Force , United Arab Emirates Air Force[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1986 ( South African Air Force )[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | South Africa[source]Inventory Origin column; table 3, row 10, cell 2; revision 1375623248; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| National origin | — | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Designer | — | Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| First flight | — | November 2013[source] |
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| Powerplant | — | 1 × unnamed Guizhou -built turbofan[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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