US will build Ukraine’s sea drones — including the one that shoots down jets
- US factories prepare to manufacture Ukraine's battle-tested MAGURA naval drones domestically
- MAGURA V7 reportedly destroyed an aerial target using Sidewinder missile technology
- Oregon and South Carolina will host future MAGURA drone production facilities
Ukrainian defense company UFORCE has signed an agreement with US boatbuilder RECONCRAFT to manufacture the combat-proven MAGURA naval drones domestically.
Reports from The Wall Street Journal has claimed the memorandum of understanding was recently signed at the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington, with production planned at facilities in Oregon and South Carolina.
The project will have the eventual goal of building hundreds, and potentially thousands, of units annually.
A combat-tested platform moves to US soil
MAGURA drones gained international recognition after repeated strikes helped push much of Russia's Black Sea Fleet away from Crimea.
The MAGURA family has since expanded beyond strike missions to include aerial drone launches, mine countermeasures and anti-submarine sonar towing, with the MAGURA...
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