MAGURA family of drones, made exclusively by UFORCE, holds one of the most impactful and reliable combat records in modern maritime warfare, helping drive the Russian Navy from the Black Sea
LONDON, KYIV, andWASHINGTON, D.C. (July 21, 2026) – UFORCE, the Ukraine-origin, UK-basedautonomous systems defense technology company built to unify and scale the world'smost combat-proven unmanned platforms, today announced the signing of a memorandumof understanding (MoU) with leading Special Operations combatant craft manufacturer RECONCRAFT, following a ceremony hosted by the Embassy of Ukraine inthe United States.
UFORCE USA and RECONCRAFT are partnering tobuild the world's most capable autonomous surface vessels as part of theArsenal of Freedom. UFORCE has also entered the U.S. Drone Dominancecompetition and related programs in partnership with RECONCRAFT. The initiativewill be led by Sean Plankey, CEO of UFORCE USA. Plankey most recentlyserved as Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security, overseeing theUnited States Coast Guard, and was twice nominated by the President of theUnited States to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Through the partnership, UFORCE will work tomake available to the United States its combat- proven full-stack aerial,maritime, and ground unmanned systems, advanced autonomy software, andcommand-and-control technologies.
The company's MAGURA family of autonomoussurface vessels holds one of the most impactful and reliable combat records inmodern maritime warfare and contributed to the destruction of more than a dozenRussian warships in the Black Sea. UFORCE's portfolio also includes the firstautonomous surface vessel to successfully down manned helicopters and fighteraircraft in combat.
"Today's combat environments show thatautonomous warfighting capabilities are a must-have. UFORCE is exceptionallypositioned to deliver capabilities already tested by some of the world's mostsophisticated militaries under the most demanding battlefield conditions,"said Oleg Rogynskyy, CEO of UFORCE. "Through this partnershipwith RECONCRAFT, these combat-proven capabilities will become available to theU.S., combining Ukrainian battlefield innovation with American manufacturingexcellence."
"This partnership demonstrates what'spossible when American manufacturing and combat-proven innovation cometogether," said Sean Plankey, CEO of UFORCE USA. "Workingwith RECONCRAFT, we will help ensure these proven autonomous capabilitiesbecome available to the U.S. It's exactly the kind of industrial partnershipthe Arsenal of Democracy is designed to enable."RECONCRAFT is buildingmultiple combatant craft platforms trusted by U.S. and Partner SpecialOperations Forces in the world's most demanding environments," said JoeSilkowski, Co-Founder of RECONCRAFT. "Partnering with UFORCE combinesour manufacturing expertise and capabilities with the combat-proven autonomy ofthe MAGURA platform, allowing us to deliver greater capability to Americanwarfighters faster than developing a new system from the ground up."
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