# Chengdu Aircraft to build UAV industrial park in Zigong, Sichuan

Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group signed a deal with Sichuan government to develop a UAV industrial park in Zigong, with a joint investment of about CNY 10 billion (USD 1.55 billion). The facility will produce around 100 large UAVs per year and is expected to be fully operational from around 2023.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-05-10
- Where: Zigong, Sichuan, China
- Value: $1.55B (10.0B CNY)
- Starts operating: 2023
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 100 large UAVs per year
- Products: unmanned aerial vehicles
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group](https://endata.com/companies/18689.md)
- [Aviation Industry Corporation of China](https://endata.com/companies/18692.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [janes.com](https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/chinas-chengdu-aircraft-to-build-uav-industry-park_17457), 2021-05-10: "Under the plan, CAIG and the government of Sichuan will jointly invest about CNY10 billion (USD1.55 billion) in developing the facility."

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