US trial of Magura drones Philippines ship sinking

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Citing Bloomberg, Naliahaka says U.S. personnel first used Ukrainian Magura surface drones during exercises in the Philippines and sank a target ship in the systems' first Indo-Pacific trial. She places this in international development of unmanned maritime systems. Developers report increasing interest, negotiations with regional countries and consideration of at least two production facilities. These remain talks and contemplated plants, not signed purchases or completed factories. The exercise is not dated in the broadcast.

Inter, citing Bloomberg, reports U.S. personnel using Ukrainian Magura surface drones in Philippine exercises and sinking a target ship, described as the first U.S. use and first Indo-Pacific trial. The ship and exercise date are not identified. Developers' regional negotiations and contemplated plants remain prospects and context.