The press service of the British Ministry of Defense said on August 27, 2022, that Great Britain will hand over six underwater drones to Ukraine, which will help detect mines in coastal waters. London will also help with training the Ukrainian military in the use of devices.
Source: The press service of the British Ministry of Defense
Three drones will be transferred from a warehouse in Great Britain, three more will be purchased specifically for Kyiv.
“Six autonomous minehunting vehicles will be sent to the country to help detect Russian mines in the waters off its coast. Three of these will be provided from UK stocks, with a further three to be purchased from the industry.”
The ministry did not specify the model of the drone.
“The lightweight autonomous vehicle is designed for use in shallow coastal environments, operating effectively at depths of up to 100m to detect, locate and identify mines using an array of sensors so the Ukrainian Navy can destroy them.”
Dozens of servicemen of the Navy of Ukraine will be trained in the use of drones in the coming months. The first group of soldiers has already started training.
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