2023-07-30 05:26:00
Remotely operated water drone (unmanned boat) developed by Ukraine / CNN
2023.07.30 Sun posted at 14:26 JST
(CNN) The Ukrainian military has revealed to CNN for the first time what it claims to be the latest version of the country’s latest remote-controlled aquatic drone. Used to attack Russian warships in the Black Sea.
The unmanned boat can carry explosives weighing regarding 300 kilograms. She was fast and capable of hitting targets in the ocean regarding 500 miles away.
The operator of the unmanned craft explained that it is easy to control and has the effect of restricting the movement of Russian naval vessels. The developers of the unmanned boats said that the equipment of Russian warships is designed to attack other ships, which weakens their own defenses.
Ukrainian navy drones were also used in mid-month to attack a bridge linking the Russian-controlled Crimea peninsula in southern Ukraine with mainland Russia.
Russia recently announced it would withdraw from a deal brokered by Turkey and the United Nations to transport Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea. Since then, Russia has also mentioned threatening actions once morest ships navigating the Black Sea, and unmanned boats might become an important weapon once morest Russia.
The site of unmanned boat development is Ukraine
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