CSSC SG-60

History of the China Ship SG-60

The SG-60 is a Chinese Navy drone that looks a lot like the Insitu "Integrator" used by the U.S. Navy. It has a straight-wing design, a double tail, and a propeller at the back. Right now, it's used for gathering information about water, and it can be launched from a warship using a catapult and brought back using a skyhook and cable. It's made by the Chinese company CSSC.

Specification

BASICS

Year of Operation: 2018

Origins: China

Status: Active.

Crew: 0

Production: 25

Manufacturer: China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) China

Carrier: China (likely); Pakistan (likely)

Roles

Navigation/Navy

Land-based or ship-based capability to operate on water in various maritime roles, supported by Allied Naval Surface Forces.

Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR), reconnaissance

Monitor ground targets/target areas to assess surrounding threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.

Unmanned

Aircraft designed (or later developed) have inherent unmanned capabilities and can fill a variety of battlefield roles.

Dimensions and Weight

Length: 8.2 feet (2.50m)

Width/span: 16.4 feet (5.00m)

Cured weight: 77 lbs (35kg)

MTOW: 132 lbs (60kg)

Wgt Difference: +55 lbs (+25kg)

Performance

Installed: 1 x piston engine producing 8 to 10 hp and driving a twin-blade propeller unit in a thruster configuration at the rear of the fuselage.

Maximum speed: 84 km/h (135 km/h | 73 kn)

Maximum: 18,701 feet (5,700 m | 4 km)

Area: 56 km (90 km | 167 nautical miles)

Armor

None. The mission's payload includes sensors and camera equipment for the intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance (ISR) role.