World's first naval drone clash: Ukrainian USV sinks Russian kamikaze drone boat
On September 12, a Ukrainian Sargan-3000 naval drone armed with a Kongsberg remote-controlled 12.7 mm machine gun destroyed a Russian Orcan uncrewed surface vessel in the Black Sea — the first USV-on-USV combat. The Sargan-3000 reaches 40–55 knots, travels up to 1,600 km and carries a 450 kg payload.
- First USV-on-USV battle: Ukrainian Sargan-3000 destroyed a Russian Orcan drone boat on September 12
- Sargan-3000: 40–55 knots, 1,600 km range, 450 kg payload
- Russian Orcan is a kamikaze drone with a jet ski-type water jet designed to ram targets
- In July 2026 a Ukrainian drone sank the Russian border patrol ship Izumrud
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