The U.S.-Philippines military exercise, Balikatan 2026, featured the Indo-Pacific debut of the Magura maritime drone family, which sank a decommissioned target ship in live-fire conditions. The exercise showcased the capabilities of the unmanned surface vessels, manufactured by UFORCE, which have been used to hunt Russian warships in the Black Sea. The event demonstrates the strengthening military ties between the U.S. and the Philippines in the region.
The same family of unmanned surface vessels that has been hunting Russian warships in the Black Sea made its Indo-Pacific debut at the largest annual U.S.-Philippines military exercise, sinking a decommissioned target ship in live-fire conditions off the northern tip of the Philippine archipelago. UFORCE, the exclusive manufacturer of the Magura maritime drone family, confirmed […]]]>