Anonymous ID: 01199a July 22, 2026, 5:05 p.m. No.24856784   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>6849 >>6853 >>7447 >>7582 >>7604

>>24856632

Ukraine makes some bank too

 

After its first naval drone strike, the US is now teaming up with the maker of Ukraine's battle-tested Maguras to build out its fleet

By Sinรฉad Baker July 22, 026

 

Coming on the heels of the US military's first use of naval drones in combat just over a week ago, the maker of Ukraine's battle-tested Magura naval drones is partnering with an American boatbuilder to produce drone boats in the US for the "Arsenal of Freedom."

 

The maker of Ukraine's Magura naval drone, UK-based Ukrainian company UFORCE, is teaming up with US company RECONCRAFT to build uncrewed surface vessels in the US. The American firm is known for special operations watercraft.

 

UFORCE said that through the new partnership, it will "make available to the United States its combat-proven full-stack aerial, maritime, and ground unmanned systems, advanced autonomy software, and command-and-control technologies."

 

UFORCE CEO Oleg Rogynskyy said in a statement that the relationship means that "these combat-proven capabilities will become available to the US, combining Ukrainian battlefield innovation with American manufacturing excellence."

 

He said his company is "exceptionally positioned to deliver capabilities already tested by some of the world's most sophisticated militaries under the most demanding battlefield conditions." He added that "today's combat environments show that autonomous warfighting capabilities are a must-have."

 

Joe Silkowski, the cofounder of RECONCRAFT, which has contracts with the US Navy for its own unmanned vessels, said that working with UFORCE "combines our manufacturing expertise and capabilities with the combat-proven autonomy of the MAGURA platform, allowing us to deliver greater capability to American warfighters faster than developing a new system from the ground up."

 

Naval drones have become one of Ukraine's most effective weapons at sea, allowing it to engage Russia's navy despite lacking a comparable fleet of conventional warships. Those attacks have damaged or destroyed Russian vessels and helped force much of the Black Sea Fleet away from occupied Crimea.

 

The Magura family of naval drones is among Ukraine's most famous and has been used to attack Russian ships and to launch missiles at Russian aircraft. UFORCE said they "contributed to the destruction of more than a dozen Russian warships in the Black Sea."

 

The new announcement on naval drone production in the US comes as the American military, like other allies, increasingly embraces these tools as a valuable combat capability. It executed its first combat strike using naval drones earlier this month.

 

CENTCOM said that three Saronic Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit an Iranian port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, calling it the first time that US forces had employed naval drones in combat.

 

The US Navy had previously used Corsair drones to rescue the crew of a downed US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter, and it had also used sea drones to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The strike on Iran's port, however, which saw it target an Iranian submarine and ship maintenance facility, was the first offensive use.

 

The Navy is also aware of how the technology could be used against it, and it is training for scenarios like naval drone attacks on US warships.

 

Western defense companies are increasingly teaming up with their Ukrainian counterparts, with both sides seeking to combine Western manufacturing capacity with Ukrainian battlefield experience.

 

It is a mark of approval for Ukraine's defense industry, which started the full-scale war much smaller and with little international support.

 

https://www.businessinsider.com/us-battle-tested-ukraine-naval-drones-2026-7

Anonymous ID: 01199a July 22, 2026, 8:15 p.m. No.24857456   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>7582 >>7604

Greetings Planefags

 

Pan Am Wreckage From 1952 Found

Pan Am Flight 526, named Clipper Endeavor

Run Time 3:36

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqgZS1T5mn0

(Vid mentions Expedition Unknown will air episode about it this Fall)

Anonymous ID: 01199a July 22, 2026, 8:57 p.m. No.24857508   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>7582 >>7604

>>24856524

So far only one maritime site is talking about it and I don't expect the others to pick up until tomorrow

 

Houthi Forces Claim Strikes on Two Saudi Tankers

Published Jul 22, 2026 6:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

 

Yemen's Houthi rebel forces claim to have attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, the first time that the group has launched a strike in connection with its newly-announced blockade of Saudi seaports. The attack marks the resumption of hostilities after a year of relative peace in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, and could have significant ramifications for the global price of energy: Saudi Arabia's western port of Yanbu is a lifeline for crude exports from the transport-constrained Arabian Gulf, and it handles roughly five percent of the world's oil supply.

 

The vessels in question are the Layla (IMO 9336098) and the Encelia (9240172). Both are Saudi-flagged. A Houthi spokesman alleged that the ships "violated the blockade in the Red Sea," and claimed that they attacked the two vessels with multiple missiles and drones.

 

Security consultancy Vanguard Tech has confirmed the strike on the Encelia. The firm reports that Encelia was hit on the starboard side by an unknown projectile, causing a fire on board. The crew has responded with active firefighting operations, which are still under way.

 

The reported strike on the Layla remains unconfirmed. Layla's AIS signal has been dark for several days, and her position is unknown. Reporting agency UKMTO has logged a strike on one tanker only.

 

Israeli outlet i24 has released unconfirmed footage that appears to show a tanker in flames at night; as social media footage is often reused or falsified, its provenance is uncertain.

 

The strike validates the concerns of foreign-flag operators who have turned their vessels around to avoid Yanbu. Houthi sources claim to have forced 10 vessls to reverse course since the start of the "blockade."

 

Spokesman Yahya Saree described the campaign as a "blockade for blockade" strategy, referring to the goal of lifting the U.S. Navy's chokehold on Houthi-allied Iranian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

 

Benchmark Brent crude prices jumped five percent to settle at $95 per barrel after the news of the strikes.

 

https://maritime-executive.com/article/video-houthi-forces-claim-strikes-on-two-saudi-tankers

 

There's a 13 second video of a burning ship at the source embedded from some outfit called Sabreen News