Russia readies buoys to hunt kamikaze boats

The Tallamkho design bureau has informed Russian media that it plans to test its new Aqua acoustic water sensor on the Black Sea coast. This sensor is designed to detect Ukrainian kamikaze surface boats, which have inflicted significant damage on the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

According to the bureau, the sensor was developed at the request of the Russian military. Currently, a test batch of Aqua sensors has been produced, taking the form of buoys.

“The sensor is intended to detect unmanned boats. The buoys are deployed as far from the shore as possible and transmit information and geo-position to the control panel if they detect anything resembling the noise of unmanned boats,” Tallamkho stated.

Detecting boats is a crucial step in countering this threat, which the Russian army addresses intermittently, despite no recent attacks on Russian ships in the Black Sea.

Additionally, Russia is reportedly practicing new tactics to counter surface kamikaze boats like the Magura V5 and is testing FPV drone launches from helicopters.

The Tallamkho design bureau, established in 2022, is based in Grozny and specializes in IT development.

• On the evening of Saturday, October 26, Russia launched Shahed attack drones at Ukraine, targeting critical infrastructure in the Sumy region.