Ukraine Turns Sidewinder Missiles Into a Naval Weapon With New Sirena Drone

Ukraine has unveiled a new uncrewed surface vessel (USV) called Sirena at the Eurosatory 2026 defense exhibition in Paris. The platform is designed for maritime electronic warfare missions and can also carry AIM-9M Sidewinder air-to-air missiles adapted for naval use.

According to Oboronka on June 16, the vessel was presented at the stand of Ukraine’s state-owned defense trade enterprise SpetsTechnoExport. Sirena combines electronic warfare capabilities, surveillance systems, and missile armament on a single autonomous maritime platform.

The drone is equipped with the Scorpion V5 electronic warfare system, which the manufacturer says can jam frequencies between 300 MHz and 6 GHz.

According to information cited by Oboronka, the system is designed to disrupt enemy communications, GNSS navigation signals, and drone control channels at ranges of up to 30 kilometers.

Sirena also carries the Pelican V1 radar and a SeaDRAGON launcher configured to fire AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles. The platform can operate autonomously, semi-autonomously, or under remote control.

The USV has an operational range of up to 800 kilometers and a maximum speed of 90 km/h. The vessel can carry up to 300 kilograms of payload and remain at sea for up to 24 hours without interruption.

SpetsTechnoExport, the developer behind the project, is a Ukrainian state enterprise specializing in defense exports, imports, and technology development.

Earlier, Defence Blog reported that Ukrainian-made Magura sea drones were used during the US-Philippines Balikatan 2026 exercise, where they successfully struck and sank a target vessel in the Luzon Strait, marking the combat-proven platform’s first known operational demonstration in the Indo-Pacific region.

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