Ukraine turns legacy Kongsberg land turrets into semi-autonomous USV weapons

Ukraine has installed modified Kongsberg PROTECTOR remote weapon stations, originally supplied for armored vehicles, on Sargan 3000 unmanned surface vessels. The integration gives the boats a reusable direct-fire option alongside reconnaissance or one-way attack missions, while operators can supervise targeting and authorize engagements over communications links from hundreds of kilometers away. Describing the system as semi-autonomous reflects stabilized remote operation and onboard platform automation rather than independent lethal decision-making, and the available public information does not establish how many armed boats are operational at sea.