A Ukrainian naval drone company unveiled the world’s first dedicated drone aircraft carrier on Monday, confirming months of reports that Kyiv’s military had developed a means of launching airborne strike drones from remote-controlled large motorboats.The 7-meter-long Magura MV11 marine drone was displayed and identified to the public during the Ukrainian Independence Day parade in a sail-by on the Dnipro River, the military information platform Oboronki reported. The Ukrainian marine drone manufacturer UFORCE has produced Magura model boats since 2023. The motor-boat-resembling sea drones have for the most part been used by Ukrainian naval commandos for kamikaze strikes against Russian ships and shore infrastructure, and more rarely as platforms for special missions.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The MV11, per the Oboronki report, is Ukraine’s first publicly identified sea drone, designed from keel up, to carry and launch other unmanned systems from its onboard, “allowing the drone to act as a mobile naval base” – as a remote-controlled aircraft carrier/drone hanger. Usable payload of the vessel as a mothership/transport platform is 2,200 kilograms (4,850 pounds). According to developers, the MV11 is capable of operating autonomously up to seven days. The article said the drone was developed jointly by UFORCE designers and R&D bureau in Portugal, with financing from unnamed Ukrainian allied states.