Ukraine has begun testing a $430,000 kamikaze unmanned submarine with a maximum range of 1,000 kilometres
An unmanned submarine capable of conducting reconnaissance and operating in kamikaze mode will enter service with the Ukrainian Navy. The submarine is called "Marichka".
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In Ukraine has already started testing of a new submarine. This was announced by the Deputy Committee of the Verkhovna Rada on national security, defence and intelligence Yuri Mysyagin. He also published a video of diving the drone underwater.
⚡️⚡️На video is testing the underwater drone "Marichka", which will be suitable for pidorskoe ships, coastal anchorages, for underwater chovnivs and also to perform the functions of road traffic control
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Length - 6 m
Width - 1 m
Range - 1000 km
Price - 16 million UAH https://t.co/AHf3PV2zQj pic.twitter.com/YChcyGHw2T
Marichka will be able to destroy Russian ships and coastal fortifications. At the same time, the carrying capacity of the drone has not yet been specified. The submersible is 6 metres long and 1 metre wide.
The unmanned submarine is able to conduct reconnaissance and destroy targets within a radius of up to 1,000 kilometres. Another important feature is resistance to enemy electronic warfare. The cost of the submarine is 16 million hryvnias or $430,000.
Source: @2uwmp
