Need for speed: Ukraine actively seeking Formula 1 expertise to design future Magura naval unmanned vehicles like…

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  • Formula 1 expertise is being redirected toward Ukraine's next generation of naval drones
  • UFORCE wants racing engineers to solve problems of weight, speed, and endurance
  • UFORCE is building one software layer across its different unmanned platforms

Ukrainian defense company UFORCE is looking to recruit engineers from Formula 1 racing teams to help build lighter, faster naval drones for combat use.

The company wants specialists skilled in carbon fiber, composites, sensors, and engine tuning to redesign its MAGURA naval drone family.

UFORCE pairs these new hires with existing Ukrainian engineers to jointly develop faster, lighter combat systems.

Racing know-how meets naval engineering

"Formula 1 specialists have started coming to us en masse," said Oleg Rogynskyy, chief executive officer of UFORCE, noted engineers accustomed to shedding excess weight while preserving reliability bring skills that transfer directly into naval drone design.

Racing engineers routinely redesign components quickly without sacrificing dependability, a balance matching...

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