A special-purpose diving unit of the National Guard of Omega Special Purpose Center has developed its first unmanned surface vessel (USV), designed to support combat operations in southern Ukraine.According to Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs on Sunday, the drone boat was developed by the unit’s engineers in cooperation with a civilian IT company.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.The platform is intended to perform a range of combat missions, including launching first-person view (FPV) strike drones, intercepting aerial targets, supporting special operations by combat divers, and serving as a kamikaze attack craft.“Our boat is, so to speak, a mother ship that carries FPV drones, which then fly on to destroy the enemy,” said the commander of Omega’s diving unit, known by the callsign Krava.He added that future versions are expected to carry FPV interceptor drones capable of defending Ukraine’s coastline from Russian aerial threats.“We want to protect the coast from the water so the enemy cannot reach the shoreline,” Krava said.
Designed from battlefield experience According to Varyag, commander of the diving unit’s special-purpose unmanned systems group, the idea emerged during combat operations in the Zaporizhzhia sector, with the unit already employing FPV drones to strike Russian logistics and targets behind the front line. The new naval platform is intended to extend that reach by transporting drones closer to Russian positions before launch.
