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Ukrainian Sea Baby USV used as FPV drone launch platform (incl. fiber-optic FPVs)

The article describes Ukraine adapting its Sea Baby uncrewed surface vessel into a mothership that carries and launches 6–8 FPV attack drones from onboard compartments, extending strike reach beyond the coastline. It also notes some embarked FPVs are fiber-optic guided to resist jamming and that the USV has AI-assisted navigation/targeting to keep operating under EW pressure—together enabling offshore, closer-in FPV launch than land-based teams.

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Sea Baby
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deployment2026-07-01Ukraine adapts Sea Baby naval drones to launch FPV attack drones near Kinburn Spit
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