{"id":154085,"date":"2024-03-07T11:52:41","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T16:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=154085"},"modified":"2024-03-07T11:52:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T16:52:41","slug":"ukraines-sea-drone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=154085","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine’s Sea Drone"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nMagura V5 Sea Drone<\/em><\/p>\n

The sea drone that\u2019s lifting Ukraine morale as it hunts Russian ships<\/h3>\n

By Barry Hatton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uncrewed, remote-controlled boats have been around since the end of World War II. Late last century, technological innovations broadened their potential uses.<\/p>\n

Lethal, advanced sea drones developed and deployed by Ukraine in its war with Russia have opened a new chapter in that story.<\/p>\n

Ukraine claims it is the first country to set up a specific unit dedicated to producing them. Yemen-based Houthis have also deployed armed unmanned surface vessels as suicide drone boats that explode upon impact.<\/p>\n

The 2-year-old Ukraine conflict has become a laboratory for new military technology, and naval drones are set to become an essential part of the combat toolbox in 21st-century warfare.<\/p>\n

What are sea drones?<\/strong>
\nUnmanned vessels \u2014 also called drone boats or maritime drones \u2014 have had a broad range of applications for years. They have been employed for scientific research, search and rescue operations, surveillance and coastal patrols.<\/p>\n

Ukraine has loaded them with explosives. The sleek vessels speed across the water\u2019s surface, trailing a wake of white foam, and have a low radar signature that makes them hard to detect.<\/p>\n

They are equipped with advanced GPS and cameras.<\/p>\n

The Magura V5 sea drone that Ukraine says it used in the Black Sea on Tuesday appears to be Kyiv\u2019s latest version. The craft wouldn\u2019t look out of place in a James Bond movie.<\/p>\n

The Magura is 5.5 meters (18 feet) long, weighs up to 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds), has a range of up to 800 kilometers (500 miles), 60 hours of battery life, and a 200-kilogram (440-pound) payload, according to Ukrainian authorities. It also beams live video to operators.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Military Times<\/a><\/p>\n