Ukrainian maritime drones Magura will be produced in the USA

For now, we are not talking about an order for the US Navy, but about localizing production and preparing for possible American purchases. The cost of the agreement and the timing of the start of serial production are not disclosed. The companies expect to produce hundreds, and eventually thousands, of devices per year at plants in Oregon and South Carolina. Uforce and ReconCraft also intend to participate in the American Drone Dominance program and other Pentagon competitions.

Uforce claims that Magura drones were involved in the destruction or damage of more than ten Russian warships in the Black Sea.

Various modifications of Magura maritime drones have been used as floating anti-aircraft platforms. According to Ukrainian military intelligence, Magura V5s with adapted R-73 missiles shot down two Russian Mi-8 helicopters, and Magura V7s with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles shot down two Su-30 fighters.

In April 2026, Magura devices were tested in the Indo-Pacific region. During the US-Philippines Balikatan exercise, drones attacked and sank a decommissioned target ship near Itbayat Island in the northern Philippines, according to the manufacturer.

According to published specifications, the Magura V7 is over seven meters long, has a speed of approximately 39 knots, is capable of carrying up to 650 kilograms of payload, and has a claimed range of approximately 800 nautical miles. The platform can be used as a strike vehicle, reconnaissance vehicle, carrier of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, or as a base for a remotely controlled weapon station.

The partnership provides for the promotion in the American market not only of maritime platforms, but also of Ukrainian air and ground drones, autonomous control programs and command equipment. The agreement reflects a change in Ukraine’s role in the Western arms market: the country is becoming not only a recipient of American weapons, but also a supplier of technologies tested during combat operations.