MAGURA V5
MAGURA V5 (Maritime Autonomous Guard Unmanned Robotic Apparatus V-type) is a Ukrainian multi-purpose surface unmanned boat capable of performing various tasks: surveillance, reconnaissance, patrolling, search and rescue, mine countermeasures, maritime security, and combat missions.[1]
Development
In November 2022, the Ukrainian government announced the development of a Ukrainian combat surface drone with a range of up to 800 km.[2] The boat was first presented at the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF), which took place from July 25 to 28, 2023, in Istanbul, Turkey.[3] On July 29, 2023, a CNN report confirmed that the MAGURA V5 kamikaze boat already exists not only as an exhibition model, but also as a system that is fully operational[4]
Operational use
In November 2023 in one documented operational use of the drones, two landing craft docked at a Russian Navy base in Chornomorske, in western Crimea were destroyed.[5]
In early 2024 LTG Budanov indicated several MAGURA V5s were responsible for the sinking of the Russian Tarantul-III class missile corvette Ivanovets.[6]
On 14 February 2024, several MAGURA V5 drones were used to attack and destroy the Caesar Kunikov near the coastal city of Alupka in Russian-occupied Crimea.[7]
Tactical and technical characteristics
Some technical characteristics of the drone were published by the Ministry of Digital Transformation in November 2022:[2]
- Length: 5.5 m
- Gross weight: < 1000 kg
- Payload: 320 kg
- Operating range: up to 400 km
- Range of operation: up to 800 km
- Autonomy: up to 60 hours
- Combat load: up to 200 kg
- Cruising speed: 41 km/h
- Maximum speed: 78 km/h
- Navigation methods: automatic GNSS, inertial, visual
- Video transmission: up to three HD video streams
- Cryptographic protection: 256-bit encryption
- The cost of the complex: about 273,000 USD
It is reported that in addition to the drone itself, equipped with an autopilot system, video subsystems, including night vision, redundant communication modules and a combat unit, it includes a ground-based autonomous control station, a transportation and storage system, and a data center.
References
- ^ "MAGURA V5 — новий український морський безпілотник". ITC.ua. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ a b "Україна розкрила деталі про ударні морські БПА". Мілітарний (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "Українські інженери представили морський дрон Magura V5 (фото)". Главком | Glavcom (in Ukrainian). 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ 'Faster than anything else in the Black Sea': See Ukraine's latest sea drone, CNN, retrieved 2023-08-31
- ^ Altman, Howard (November 10, 2023). "Sea Drones Attack Russian Landing Craft In Crimean Port". The War Zone. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Altman, Howard (February 1, 2024). "Ukraine Sinks Russian Navy Missile Corvette In Drone Boat Attack". The War Zone. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Kirby, Paul (14 February, 2024). "Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov sunk off Crimea, says Ukraine". BBC. Retrieved 14 February, 2024.
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