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Ukrainian forces test amphibious kamikaze drone-boat

Bottom line

Ukrainian 11th Engineer Brigade tests an amphibious drone-boat capable of landing on water, swimming as a kamikaze or recon craft, and 3D-printing its own parts.

Why it matters

The development of amphibious unmanned systems expands the Ukrainian threat to Russian logistics and coastal defenses, while the use of 3D printing for parts suggests a resilient, decentralized supply chain for unmanned systems production.

Ukrainian sources (UAV Development) report that the 11th Engineer Brigade is testing an amphibious drone-boat that can land on water, lift its rear arm to swim, and operate as either a kamikaze or reconnaissance craft. The brigade also operates a 3D-printing workshop for drone parts and simulators for operators, indicating a push towards decentralized production and training for novel unmanned systems.

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Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Telegram channel, Russian side:Два майора (Two Majors)source Corigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    🇳🇴 🔫 В Норвегии открылся завод по производству танков Leopard 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 Немецко-французский военно-промышленный консорциум KNDS Deutschland и 🇳🇴 норвежская компания RITEK открыли в норвежском городе Левангер предприятие по сборке основных боевых танков Leopard 2A8NO. Предприятие буде

NamedLeopard 2A8NOKNDSRITEKTopicsdronesmanufacturing

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Robot War (2026). Ukrainian forces test amphibious kamikaze drone-boat. Hetzner OSINT, 19 October 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-19--ukrainian-forces-test-amphibious-kamikaze-drone-boat/

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  title = {Ukrainian forces test amphibious kamikaze drone-boat},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-19--ukrainian-forces-test-amphibious-kamikaze-drone-boat/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C3}
}

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