Russia tests the first unmanned naval research vessel in the Black Sea

The Russian United Shipbuilding Company has announced that the Pioner-M will take part in research in the Black Sea.

“The Pioner-M has completed the transfer phase from Sredny-Nevsky Quay to the Sevastopol Shipyard and received there, and experts are currently rehabilitating the ship for delivery to the Russian State Sevastopol University,” the company said in a statement. . .

In the statement, it was stated that the ship will begin its first research voyage, which will take more than 20 days after it is delivered to the customer, and will travel 1.5 thousand nautical miles.

The Pioner-M is a small catamaran-type vessel specially designed to contribute to marine scientific research, hydrochemical research and deep sea and ocean drilling.

The important thing about this ship, which should be operated in the waters of the Black Sea and the Sea of ​​Azov, is the advanced technologies that allow it to navigate autonomously without the need of a crew, and the ability of the ship it to navigate at high speed. Operates independently on missions up to 10 knots and 5 days.

Origin: Russian weapon