MAGURA V7 is a Ukrainian missile-armed unmanned surface vessel in the MAGURA naval-drone family. Publicly presented by Ukraine's Defence Intelligence in 2025, it is reported as a larger V5 successor with satellite control, day/night sensor feeds, and AIM-9 Sidewinder or machine-gun mission fits for Black Sea air-defense and strike missions.
Ukraine's Defence Intelligence presented MAGURA V7 as a missile-armed unmanned surface vessel in 2025; DIU reported MAGURA naval-drone launches against Russian Su-30 fighters near Novorossiysk, and Budanov told The War Zone that MAGURA-7 boats fired AIM-9 missiles in the two-aircraft engagement.
Role detailsOpen sources describe MAGURA V7 as a larger armed development in the same Ukrainian MAGURA naval-drone family as MAGURA V5.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
 | Earlier MAGURA unmanned surface vessel | The V5 page covers the earlier DIU-associated explosive USV and its missile-armed adaptation; V7 is treated separately because 2025 sources identify a larger missile-armed version with different reported dimensions and payload. Sources: Era of Magura Presentation, USNI MAGURA Naval Drones |
| MAGURA V6P | Logistics and personnel-support variant | DIU presented V6P alongside V7 as an unmanned platform for carrying cargo and personnel rather than as the V7 missile-armed strike configuration. Sources: Era of Magura Presentation |
| AIM-9-armed MAGURA V7 configuration | Surface-launched missile configuration | DIU and TWZ imagery showed two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on elevated aircraft-style rails, with Budanov identifying AIM-9-armed MAGURA-7 boats in the May 2025 Su-30 engagement. Sources: Era of Magura Presentation, TWZ MAGURA-7 Technical Details, Two Russian Su-30 Flankers Downed by AIM-9s |
| Machine-gun MAGURA V7 configuration | Gun-armed surface-target configuration | DIU's public presentation and TWZ's follow-up coverage showed a MAGURA V7 fitted with a machine-gun module, while the exact intended role and number of gun-armed boats remain undisclosed. Sources: Era of Magura Presentation, TWZ MAGURA-7 Technical Details |
The V7 configuration is publicly tied to adapting an air-to-air missile for launch from an unmanned surface vessel.
| Launched item | Item type | Launch evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Infrared-guided short-range missile | DIU said V7 can use AIM-9 missiles, and Budanov told The War Zone that MAGURA-7 boats fired AIM-9 missiles during the May 2025 Su-30 shootdowns. Sources: Era of Magura Presentation, Two Russian Su-30 Flankers Downed by AIM-9s |
The V7's best public combat documentation is the Black Sea air-defense engagement against Russian tactical aircraft.
| Compatible item | Item type | Compatibility evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft | DIU reported the destruction of Russian Su-30 fighters near Novorossiysk, and The War Zone attributed the two-aircraft result to AIM-9 missiles fired from MAGURA-7 drone boats. Sources: World First MAGURA Su-30 Shootdown, Two Russian Su-30 Flankers Downed by AIM-9s |
The public MAGURA label covers more than one Ukrainian naval-drone configuration. This entry separates the V7 record from the earlier V5 page where open sources give a distinct V7 designation or distinct V7 specifications.
| Line | Public role | Source-backed distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Explosive USV with later missile-armed adaptation | The separate V5 entry covers the earlier DIU-associated MAGURA hull, while USNI and TWZ describe V7 as the larger missile-armed successor. |
| MAGURA V7 | Missile-armed USV for surface and air targets | DIU's 2025 presentation and USNI's later technical profile describe V7 as the larger AIM-9-capable version; The War Zone attributes the May 2025 Su-30 shootdowns to MAGURA-7 boats. |
| V7 mission fits | AIM-9 or machine-gun modules | TWZ's coverage of the public display describes two AIM-9 missiles on elevated launch rails, a separate machine-gun module, encrypted satellite control, and day/night video sensors. |
DIU reported a Russian Su-30 destroyed near Novorossiysk by a missile launched from a MAGURA naval drone, later reporting a second aircraft loss in the same operation.
Sources: World First MAGURA Su-30 Shootdown, Two Russian Su-30 Flankers Downed by AIM-9s
Ukraine's Defence Intelligence presented MAGURA V7 and V6P, describing V7 as a platform able to use machine-gun modules and AIM-9 missiles against surface and air targets; TWZ later detailed its launcher arrangement, satellite link, sensors, and endurance claims from the public display.
Sources: Era of Magura Presentation, TWZ MAGURA-7 Technical Details
USNI Proceedings described MAGURA V7 as a 23.6-foot craft with a 1,400-pound payload, 800-nautical-mile operational range, and two Sidewinder missiles.
Sources: USNI MAGURA Naval Drones
DIU said Group 13 received another MAGURA V7 naval drone funded through a Ukrainian public-support effort.
Sources: Group 13 Receives MAGURA V7
