New MV7 model, adapted for the demanding conditions of the Atlantic Ocean, marks the start of a wider UK research, development, testing and evaluation programme.
LONDON and KYIV (August 5), 2026. UFORCE, the Ukraine-origin, UK-based autonomous systems defense technology company, has launched its first autonomous unmanned surface vessel (USV) developed in the UK. The model is the first to be developed by UFORCE in the UK and has been launched in British waters off the UK's south coast.
The new MV7, the latest model in UFORCE's MAGURA family of autonomous drones, has been designed specifically for different temperatures and higher sea state conditions in the Atlantic Ocean. This comes at a crucial moment given recent activity from the Russian navy, including firing exercises off the UK coast.
UFORCE’s commitment to the UK is in alignment with the recently released UK Defence Investment Plan (DIP). It marks the start of a wider UFORCE programme of R&D, testing &evaluation in the UK, refining proven battlefield technology for use by Westernallies - using a skilled British engineering workforce. The programme adapts that technology to new operational environments and regulatory requirements, and UFORCE will scale it to increase the maritime and aerial drone capabilities of the UK and wider northern Europe.
Oleg Rogynskyy, CEO of UFORCE, said: "One of the lessons from the Black Sea is that autonomous maritime systems are now a decisive, must-have capability, and allies need them built to secure their own as well as international waters. By developing this platform in the UK, we are taking combat-proven technology and adapting it for the conditions our partners in northern Europe actually face, combining Ukrainian frontline innovation with world-class British engineering talent."
Tom Ryall, UK General Manager & Capability Director at UFORCE, said: "The UK has a clear strategic need for a mix of sovereign maritime drone capabilities - both to protect its own waters and support our Northern European allies in protecting theirs. UFORCE - with its operational pedigree of delivering proven technology to the frontline in Ukraine - can help the UK Government meet its commitments.
“This new MV7 model is the first step in taking proven capability and adapting it to suit the specific requirements of the UK Armed Forces and our allies, with their range, resilience and payload requirements. With a base in the UK, we can work with frontline commands on their specific mission sets and operational requirements, leveraging the lessons and deployment of unmanned systems in Ukraine. This is much more than just hardware, this is a new way of protecting the UK and deterring those who wish us harm."
This announcement forms part of a wider international programme of rolling out UFORCE’s unmanned capabilities across all global operational theatres. Earlier this month, UFORCE signed a memorandum of understanding with RECONCRAFT, a leading US manufacturer of Special Operations combatant craft, intending to build highly capable autonomous surface vessels for the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM).
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