Poland to Produce Ukrainian Seawolf Naval Drones with Kongsberg Investment
Poland is launching production of the Ukrainian Seawolf surface drone due to large-scale investments by the Norwegian defense company Kongsberg.
The Gaze reports on it, referring to Militarnyi, citing Defence24.
Norwegian company Kongsberg has announced investments in Poland's defense sector, covering the production of MCT-30 combat modules, UAV countermeasure systems, and Ukrainian Seawolf surface drones. According to Defence24 estimates, the total investment could grow to PLN 1 billion.
Locating Seawolf production in Poland will allow Ukrainian development to be integrated into the European defense space and simplify joint procurement for EU countries within the SAFE instrument.
Seawolf is a product of Ukraine's experience in modern naval warfare, which makes it unique in its class. The drone is notable for its long range, high payload capacity, and modularity that allows it to be adapted to various combat or reconnaissance tasks without major design changes.
In addition to the basic 7.5-meter model, there is also a reinforced 9.5-meter version capable of carrying air defense missiles, a machine gun module, or other types of weapons, expanding its range of applications from border security to complex combined operations.
Ukraine is steadily establishing itself as one of the world leaders in the field of marine drones, demonstrating its ability not only to create technologically complex surface systems, but also to apply them in a fundamentally new way. It is Ukrainian developments, from Magura to Seawolf, that have become an example of how unmanned platforms can change the nature of modern maritime operations.
On May 2, 2025, Ukraine carried out an operation that made history: for the first time in the world, a manned combat aircraft was destroyed by a marine drone. A Russian Su-30 fighter jet worth about $50 million was shot down by a missile launched from a Magura naval drone platform under the command of the Main Intelligence Directorate.
Ukrainian naval drones are also capable of changing combat tactics and setting new standards in modern military technology.
For example, in October 2025, the Royal Navy of Great Britain tested tactics inspired by Ukrainian approaches for the first time during the Trident Sprint 1 exercises in Devon. The British military integrated surface drones with FPV drones and autonomous systems, replicating the configuration that Ukraine had previously used successfully in the Black Sea to destroy Russian air defense systems.
Experts view this experience as proof that Ukrainian technologies and combat methods have become a benchmark for NATO and other Western militaries, confirming the first-class level of Ukrainian naval unmanned systems.
As The Gaze reported earlier, Ukrainian naval drones “Sea Baby” have undergone significant technical improvements, making them an important factor in the confrontation in the Black Sea and a potential export product.
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