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Engineers from the separate diving unit of the Omega Special Operations Centre and an unnamed IT company have developed their first uncrewed surface vessel<\/a>. It will be used for combat missions in southern Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, the USV operates as a platform for delivering FPV drones. In future, there are plans<\/a> to fit it with interceptors to strengthen coastal defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This spring, the Unmanned Systems Forces shot down a Shahed for the first time using an interceptor drone launched from a surface drone. The USV Dolphin was used for this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a reminder, 20\u201325 companies in Ukraine currently produce surface and underwater drones. The Naval Forces are among the most active users. Historically, the Defence Intelligence and the Security Service of Ukraine have also frequently used maritime drones, but currently communicate less about their successes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, according to Denys Kanin, head of the Maritime Drone Association, the Unmanned Systems Forces will soon become the most active users. It is known that uncrewed surface vessel battalions are being deployed in several Unmanned Systems Forces brigades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read more:<\/strong> Naval drones became a game-changer in the Black Sea. Now European countries are waiting for a chance to buy them<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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