Sea Baby
Uncrewed surface vessel · also known as SeaBaby, Sea Baby 2024, Морський малюк
USV symbol| Designer / manufacturer | Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) development team |
|---|---|
| Countries | Ukraine |
| Production | Developed in Ukraine by the SBU; precise factory not established |
| Operators | Ukraine (SBU) |
| Estimated unit cost | $221k per vessel, reported (2024) · source |
| Confidence | medium |
Reported characteristics
| Length (m) | 6 (UNITED24 fundraising model; not every later variant) |
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Notes
Sea Baby is an evolving family. The 6 m length and USD 221,000 fundraising figure describe the 2024 campaign, not a verified price or size for the 2025 upgrade. In October 2025 AP attended an SBU demonstration of differently armed variants; later performance figures are SBU claims. SBU and UNITED24 share a programme origin, so they are not two independent confirmations; AP supplies independent attendance, while quoted specifications still originate with the SBU.
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Sources
- https://ssu.gov.ua/novyny/sbu-pokazala-testuvannia-pershoho-dronu-sea-baby-iz-tykh-na-yaki-donatyly-ukraintsi-video
- https://u24.gov.ua/uk/seababy/donate
- https://u24.gov.ua/uk/news/nafo_drone_part3
- https://www.news4jax.com/news/world/2024/03/05/meet-ukraines-small-but-lethal-weapon-lifting-morale-unmanned-sea-drones-packed-with-explosives/
- https://halifax.citynews.ca/2025/10/22/ukraine-unveils-upgraded-sea-drone-it-says-can-strike-anywhere-in-the-black-sea/
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