Ukraine's Navy destroys Russian unmanned surface vessel with Sargan 3000 drone armed with 12.7mm turret, marking first recorded naval drone combat engagement.
Ukrainian naval forces have achieved the first recorded combat engagement between unmanned surface vessels, destroying a Russian drone boat in the Black Sea using a domestically produced Sargan 3000 armed with a 12.7mm remote weapon station.
The Ukrainian Navy announced the milestone, stating that the encounter marks the first time in history that naval drones have fought each other. The Russian unmanned surface vessel was initially detected by units of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate before being engaged.
The Ukrainian side employed the Sargan 3000, a naval drone equipped with an automated RWS "Protector" turret mounting a 12.7mm machine gun. The system successfully targeted and destroyed the Russian craft, demonstrating the viability of armed unmanned surface platforms in direct combat.
The development signals a shift in naval warfare, with both sides increasingly deploying uncrewed systems for reconnaissance and strike missions in the Black Sea. The engagement provides operational validation for Ukraine's domestic drone program amid ongoing maritime conflict.
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