Kalashnikov to develop unmanned boat based on BK-10 assault craft — CEO

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Aug 10, 2026 · 167 words

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The Kalashnikov Group is developing an unmanned version of its BK-10 high-speed assault boat. CEO Alan Lushnikov stated that unmanned vessels are essential for modern maritime warfare.

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What happened

The Kalashnikov Group plans to develop an unmanned boat based on the BK-10 high-speed assault boat, Kalashnikov Group CEO, board member of the Union of Russian Machine-Building Enterprises Alan Lushnikov said in an interview with TASS Director General Andrey…

Why it matters

"We are developing appropriate unmanned boats, in particular, an unmanned version of our BK-10 assault boat.

Common ground

This is a landing and assault boat – it is very good, inexpensive, seaworthy, and equipped with two machine guns.

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The Kalashnikov Group is developing an unmanned version of its BK-10 high-speed assault boat. CEO Alan Lushnikov stated that unmanned vessels are essential for modern maritime warfare.

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Claim 1: “Alan Lushnikov is Kalashnikov Group CEO and a board member of the Union of Russian Machine-Building Enterprises”

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The claim is directly confirmed by a cross-reference from TASS, a major news agency, stating Alan Lushnikov is the CEO of Kalashnikov Group and a board member of the Union of Russian Machine-Building Enterprises.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — JSC Kalashnikov Concern (Russian: Концерн Калашников, romanized: Kontsern Kalashnikov, IPA: [kɐnˈt͡sɛrn kɐˈɫaʂnʲɪkəf]; Udmurt: Сюлмаськон Калашников), known until 2013 as the Izhevsk Machine-Building …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalashnikov_Concern

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web search NEUTRAL — Alan is a masculine given name in the English and Breton languages. Its surname form is Aland. [2] There is consensus that in modern English and French, the name is derived from the nomadic Iranian pe…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_(given_name)

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web search NEUTRAL — Alan Chikin Chow (born November 15, 1998) is an American actor, digital creator, producer, writer, and influencer. [1][2][3] He is the highest-ranking YouTube shorts creator with over 101 million subs…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Chikin_Chow

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Claim 2: “The BK-10 has a maximum speed of at least 40 knots”

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Only one specific source ('Kalashnikov Plans Unmanned Vessel Based on BK-10 Boat') explicitly mentions the maximum speed of at least 40 knots. Other results discuss the boat generally or define what a knot is, but do not provide the specific speed of the BK-10.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The BK virus, also known as Human polyomavirus 1, is a member of the polyomavirus family. Past infection with the BK virus is widespread, but significant consequences of infection are uncommon, with …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BK_virus

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 7.5 cm Pak 40 (7,5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 40) was a German 75 millimetre anti-tank gun of the Second World War. The gun was developed in 1939–1941 and entered service in 1942. With 23,303 examples …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.5_cm_Pak_40

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bollklubben Häcken, more commonly known as BK Häcken or simply Häcken (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhɛ̌kːɛn]), is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg (Hisingen). It currently plays in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BK_Häcken

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Claim 3: “The BK-10 assault boat is equipped with two machine guns”

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A specialized military source (Военное обозрение) confirms that the boat is equipped with two PKM machine guns (or one automatic grenade launcher).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — BK or Bk may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BK

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Utsiktens BK is a Swedish football club located in Västra Frölunda, near Gothenburg.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utsiktens_BK

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Claim 4: “The Kalashnikov Group plans to develop an unmanned boat based on the BK-10 high-speed assault boat”

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Two independent web search results explicitly state that the Kalashnikov Group/Concern plans to develop an unmanned surface vessel based on the BK-10 high-speed assault boat, citing company head Alan Lushnikov.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of active Russian Navy ships presents a picture which can never be fully agreed upon in the absence of greater data availability and a consistent standard for which ships are considered oper…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Russian_Navy_sh…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Philippines–Russia relations (Russian: Российско-филиппинские отношения, romanized: Filippino-rossiyskiye otnosheniya; Filipino: Ugnayang Pilipinas at Rusya) are the bilateral relations between the Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines–Russia_relations

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Raptor-class patrol boat, Russian designation Project 03160, is a series of Russian high-speed coastal patrol boats. Boats of the class belong to the 4th rank ships in the Russian Navy. This proje…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raptor-class_patrol_boat

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Claim 5: “The Project 02450 BK-10 high-speed assault boat is designed to transport up to 10 troops”

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Two independent web search results confirm that the Project 02450 BK-10 is designed to transport up to 10 troops.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Black Sea Fleet (Russian: Черноморский флот, romanized: Chernomorskiy flot) is the fleet of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov and the Mediterranean Sea. The Black Sea Fleet, along…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sea_Fleet

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian Navy is the naval arm of the Russian Armed Forces. It has existed in various forms since 1696. Its present iteration was formed in January 1992 when it succeeded the Navy of the Commonweal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Navy

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