Unmanned boats known as Magura will be produced by the…
Unmanned boats known as Magura will be produced by the Portland-based company ReconCraft. The company plans to launch hundreds or even thousands of sea craft annually, said co-founder Joe Silkovsky.
Consensus
- ReconCraft, based in Portland, will produce Ukrainian-made unmanned Magura boats in the United States.
- The agreement was signed at the Ukrainian embassy in Washington.
- Uforce is the Ukrainian manufacturer of the Magura drones.
- ReconCraft specializes in vessels for U.S. special operations forces.
- The companies plan to produce hundreds or thousands of these boats annually.
- The financial details of the deal are not disclosed by either company.
Points of divergence
- ReconCraft is based in Portland and specializes in creating vessels for special operations forces. — kommersant
- Uforce will provide the U.S. with its aerial, maritime, and ground unmanned systems, as well as control technologies and software for autonomous operation. — vesti
- The first documented use of Ukrainian marine drones in training operations outside Ukraine occurred in June during exercises near the Philippines in the Pacific Ocean. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- WSJ: US will produce Ukrainian unmanned boats Magura — Коммерсантъ
- WSJ reports that US will produce Ukrainian unmanned boats Magura — Вести