22-11-11
Ukraine's Maritime Drones (USV) ⍈HIS
"The Russian Navy has a new problem in the Black Sea.
Ukrainian group Brave-1 have shown their
Toloka weaponized UUV (
uncrewed underwater vehicle). The design is evidently intended to operate as a form of
loitering torpedo.
The design consists of a typical
tubular body, but with a
large keel and
horizontal stabilizers amidships.
Thrusters are mounted on the end of each horizontal stabilizer. Intuitively, these are used for steering as well as propulsion. This should allow significant agility. If the
mast is always above water then, technically, you could argue that it’s a
semi-submersible. In this case however that distinction may be unhelpful. It’s a weaponized UUV.
This is a
natural evolution of Ukraine’s maritime drones which are
uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) packed with explosives. Being an underwater vehicle it is
less prone to detection and
harder to neutralize with gunfire. Its warhead is also impacting below the waterline so may be
more likely to sink its target."
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A video from the
cameras of unmanned surface vehicles featuring an attack on the vessels of the Ruscian Black Sea Fleet has been published for
free access. In the
footage you can see an attack on the 11356R project Admiral Makarov frigate, which became the actual flagship of the fleet after the sinking of the Moskva missile cruiser.
Ukrainian authorities have
not officially confirmed their participation in the organization of the operation.
According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation,
nine unmanned aerial vehicles and
seven unmanned surface vehicles were involved in the attack.
The
damage caused to the ships still has to be assessed, since there are
no photos of the consequences yet.
[The supposed "UK-involved" attacks are yet another example of LYING by Ruscists, who have used this as an excuse to suspend the grain deal, blocking exports from Odesa.]Ruscia acknowledged the defeat of warships in the harbor of Sevastopol and [ztupidly]
blamed Great Britain.
Image: courtesy of HI Sutton: Assumption visualization regarding the arrangement of the USVs, which was found near Sevastopol on September 21, 2022
Russian terror & blackmail must lose. Volodymyr Zelenskyy 29.10.2022 > .
"Today, a rather predictable statement came from Russia – a statement that they are finally canceling the grain export initiative. But in fact, this is not their decision today. Russia began deliberately aggravating the food crisis back in September, when it blocked the movement of ships with our food. From September to today, 176 vessels have already accumulated in the grain corridor, which cannot follow their route. Some grain carriers have been waiting for more than three weeks. Algeria, Egypt, Yemen, Bangladesh, Vietnam, others countries – very different countries, from different parts of the world... But they can all be equally destabilized by this Russian decision to block exports. Why a handful of people somewhere in the Kremlin can decide whether people in Egypt or Bangladesh will have food on their tables? A strong international response is needed now. Both at the UN level and at other levels. In particular, at the level of the G20. Ukraine has been and can continue to be one of the guarantors of global food security. Russian terror and blackmail must lose. Humanity must win. I thank everyone who is fighting with us to restore peace and stability to international relations!"
Ukraine:
Maritime Drones (USVs)USA
Bayonet Crawlers, tracked UUVs
USA
SwarmDiver micro-USV
Ru
Nerpa anti-diver UUV
