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Ukraine debuts Magura MV11 USV mothership carrying 18 Sting interceptor drones

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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Sting FPV interceptorShahed-136
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deployment2026-08-24Ukraine debuts Magura MV11 USV carrying 18 Sting anti-drone interceptors at Independence Day parade
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