US defense firm Red Cat begins serial production of maritime drone based on Ukraine's Magura V7 design
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Olena Mukhina
Summary
American defense company Red Cat has announced full-rate serial production of a maritime drone called Variant 7 (V7), which originated from a partnership with Ukraine's manufacturer of the Magura V7. Despite the Ukrainian origin, Red Cat's subsidiary Blue Ops now claims the drone was designed, built, and assembled in the US by its own engineers. The US military is reportedly interested in acquiring this same capability that Ukraine originally developed.
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bskyUS defense firm Red Cat begins serial production of maritime drone based on Ukraine's Magura V7 designeuromaidanpress.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledAmerican defense firm Red Cat has launched full-rate production of a maritime drone, Variant 7 (V7), which began as a partnership with the Ukrainian manufacturer of the Magura V7.
The Blue Ops subsidiary now describes the platform as designed, built, and assembled in the US, and credits the design to its own engineers.
The US military now wants the same capability. Ukraine built it first.
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