The first Russian crewless boat (maritime surface drone) for the Defense Ministry has been built and will be sent for testing in the special operation zone, Mikhail Danilenko, the CEO of the KMZ military-industrial holding company, told Sputnik.
"The first unmanned boat has been built in the interests of the Russian Defense Ministry. It will be sent to the special military operation zone for testing," he said.
The name of the first boat is "Oduvanchik" ("Dandelion").
Danilenko confirmed that by the end of this year, 10 such boats will have been built and tested. "This will be the first pilot batch," the KMZ chief said.
KMZ Holding specializes in the fulfillment of state defense orders, in particular, the production of boats for Russian security forces, marine drones, and repair of armored vehicles.