After its first naval drone strike, the US is now teaming up with the maker of Ukraine's battle-tested Maguras to build out its fleet
Ukrainian drone manufacturer UFORCE is partnering with US-based RECONCRAFT to produce combat-proven naval drones in the United States. This collaboration aims to integrate Ukrainian battlefield innovation with American manufacturing capabilities for defense applications.
Why it matters
This partnership signifies a shift toward closer defense-industrial cooperation between the US and Ukraine, focusing on the rapid deployment of autonomous maritime systems.
The maker of Ukraine's battle-tested Magura drone is starting work in the US. Vitalii Nosach/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images The maker of Ukraine's Magura drones is partnering with a US watercraft builder. Magura drones have damaged Russian ships and pushed its fleet away from Crimea. The US used naval drones in combat for the first time this month. Coming on the heels of the US military's first use of naval drones in combat just over a week ago, the maker of Ukraine's battle-tested Magura naval drones is partnering with an American boatbuilder to produce drone boats in the US for the "Arsenal of Freedom." The maker of Ukraine's Magura naval drone, UK-based Ukrainian company UFORCE, is teaming up with US company RECONCRAFT to build uncrewed surface vessels in the US. The American firm is known for special operations watercraft.
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