Ukraine unveiled the Magura MV11, a larger open-ocean USV designed as a 'mothership' with heavy payload capacity and week-long endurance. In its shown configuration it carries 18 vertically launched Sting quadcopter interceptors, effectively creating a forward-deployed floating counter-drone battery that could extend air-defense coverage over the Black Sea and waterways.
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navalside: ukrainefirst seen 2026-08-24
Ukraine debuts Magura MV11 USV mothership carrying 18 Sting interceptor drones
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- The War Zone · https://www.twz.com/sea/ukraines-newest-usv-is-a-super-sized-mothership-packed-with-anti-drone-interceptorsUkraine’s Newest USV Is A Super Sized Mothership Packed With Anti-Drone Interceptors