World-Renowned MAGURA USV Manufacturer UFORCE Partners with RECONCRAFT to Build Combat-Tested Autonomous Maritime Drones in the U.S.
The partnership will bring combat-proven MAGURA vessels and autonomy software to U.S. programs, with Sean Plankey leading the effort.
- On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, UK-based Ukrainian defense firm UFORCE signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S.-based RECONCRAFT to begin licensed production of the MAGURA autonomous vessel in the United States.
- The MAGURA family of drones established a significant combat record by helping drive the Russian Navy from the Black Sea, contributing to the destruction of more than a dozen Russian warships.
- Sean Plankey, CEO of UFORCE USA, stated the partnership combines "Ukrainian battlefield innovation with American manufacturing excellence," while RECONCRAFT co-founder Joe Silkowski noted faster capability development than building systems from scratch.
- This collaboration, termed part of the "Arsenal of Freedom," aims to deliver several hundred drones annually, ramping up to the thousands as the U.S. military embraces autonomous maritime tools.
- "Autonomous warfighting capabilities are a must-have" in today's combat environments, UFORCE CEO Oleg Rogynskyy said, as Ukraine steps up technology exchanges with Western allies to integrate advanced hardware globally.
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Ukrainian company Uforce, the developer and manufacturer of Magura naval drones, has entered into a partnership agreement with the American defense company ReconCraft to scale and localize the production of unmanned boats in the United States.
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
The maker of Ukraine's battle-tested Magura drone is starting work in the US.Vitalii Nosach/Global Images Ukraine via Getty ImagesThe maker of Ukraine's Magura drones is partnering with a US watercraft builder.Magura drones have damaged Russian ships and pushed its fleet away from Crimea.The US used naval drones in combat for the first time this month.Coming on the heels of the US military's first use of naval drones in combat just over a week a…
The purpose of the agreement between the two countries is to produce hundreds or even thousands of drones each year at capacities in Oregon and South Carolina.
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