{"id":3003,"date":"2023-08-05T17:29:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T21:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/?p=3003"},"modified":"2025-08-12T13:25:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T17:25:38","slug":"uuvs-unmanned-underwater-vessels-for-russias-black-sea-fleet-crimean-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/05\/uuvs-unmanned-underwater-vessels-for-russias-black-sea-fleet-crimean-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"UUVs (Unmanned Underwater Vessels) for Russia\u2019s Black Sea Fleet &#038; Crimean Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3006 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TLK-UUVs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"764\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TLK-UUVs.jpg 764w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TLK-UUVs-500x280.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Russia, <em>and much of the World<\/em>, still haven\u2019t figured out what Ukraine&#8217;s \u2018<i>Counteroffensive<\/i>\u2019 is about. Most everyone was expecting the usual mad dash of Tanks &amp; Infantry into <i>and\/or<\/i> around the enemy\u2019s defensive positions, but after about 2-months most everyone is wondering if the counteroffensive has already failed.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine doesn\u2019t have much of an Air Force\u2014a primary ingredient of a mad dash of Tanks &amp; Infantry into <i>and\/or<\/i> around the enemy\u2019s defensive positions, so a main ingredient of their counteroffensive involves the \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/14\/starve-stretch-and-strike-russias-defense-becoming-brittle-in-war-of-attrition\/\"><i><b>Starve, Stretch and Strike<\/b><\/i><\/a>\u2019 method. Think \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rope-a-dope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><b>Rope-a-dope<\/b><\/i><\/a>\u2019:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3008 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/rope-a-dope-500x295.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/rope-a-dope-500x295.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/rope-a-dope.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hey, most everyone thought that Ali was going to be severely beaten by <b>*BIG*<\/b> Ol\u2019 George, and most everyone thought that Ukraine was going to lose quickly to <b>*BIG*<\/b> Ol\u2019 Russia. Russia spent over a year trying to beat Ukraine, and was then <strong><u>forced<\/u><\/strong> into the defensive position a few months or so ago.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/05\/uuvs-unmanned-underwater-vessels-for-russias-black-sea-fleet-crimean-bridge\/#%E2%80%98Float_like_a_Butterfly_Sting_like_a_Bee\" >\u2018Float like a Butterfly, Sting like a Bee\u2019<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/05\/uuvs-unmanned-underwater-vessels-for-russias-black-sea-fleet-crimean-bridge\/#UUVs_Unmanned_Underwater_Vessels\" >UUVs (Unmanned Underwater Vessels)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/05\/uuvs-unmanned-underwater-vessels-for-russias-black-sea-fleet-crimean-bridge\/#TLK_1000_TLK_400_and_TLK_150_UUVs\" >TLK 1000, TLK 400, and TLK 150 UUVs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/05\/uuvs-unmanned-underwater-vessels-for-russias-black-sea-fleet-crimean-bridge\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Float_like_a_Butterfly_Sting_like_a_Bee\"><\/span>\u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/quotes\/456465-float-like-a-butterfly-sting-like-a-bee-the-hands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Float like a Butterfly, Sting like a Bee<\/i><\/a>\u2019<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ukraine&#8217;s \u2018<i>Counteroffensive<\/i>\u2019 involves a lot more than the \u2018<i>Starve, Stretch and Strike<\/i>\u2019 tactics being used along the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-war-counteroffensive-explainer-ff774fce8608b464a406ae087b1a3607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>930-mile<\/b> <b>front line<\/b><\/a>. They have been attacking the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black_Sea_Fleet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Sea Fleet<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crimean_Bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crimean Bridge<\/a>, other routes into Crimea, weapons &amp; ammunition depots, fuel storage facilities, aircraft at Russian military airports, Russian troops in training facilities, Moscow, etc.<\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainians are a renown resourceful people, and have also been designing &amp; creating new weapons to use against <b>*BIG*<\/b> Ol\u2019 Russia.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UUVs_Unmanned_Underwater_Vessels\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Unmanned_underwater_vehicle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UUVs<\/a> (Unmanned Underwater Vessels)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ukraine has been using <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Unmanned_surface_vehicle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USVs<\/a> (Unmanned surface vehicle) \u2013 AKA Sea Drones:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3009 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/drone-boat-500x328.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/drone-boat-500x328.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/drone-boat.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Russians have been able to destroy most of the USVs with auto heavy machine-gun fire, but some have made it thru. Will probably be more useful mapping or clearing underwater mines, and attacking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12375665\/Footage-captures-moment-Ukraine-kamikaze-drone-takes-Russian-tanker-carrying-cargo-explosives-Black-Sea.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Tankers<\/b><\/a> going to or from Russian ports\u2014one such tanker was recently disabled by one fairly cheap Sea Drone&#8230;<i><b>lots<\/b><\/i><i> cheaper than a long-range missile<\/i>. Drones have become an important part in Ukraine\u2019s war against Russia\u2019s reinvasion.<\/p>\n<p>Looks like Ukraine&#8217;s next set of Drones are going to be the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Unmanned_underwater_vehicle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UUVs<\/b><\/a> (Unmanned Underwater Vessels)\u2026<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TLK_1000_TLK_400_and_TLK_150_UUVs\"><\/span>TLK 1000, TLK 400, and TLK 150 UUVs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These look like what is needed against Russia\u2019s Black Sea Fleet &amp; possibly the Crimean Bridge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mil.in.ua\/en\/news\/unmanned-underwater-vehicles-are-being-developed-in-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Unmanned underwater vehicles are being developed in Ukraine<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Several versions of UUVs are being developed. One of the prototypes was already presented at the Brave1 exhibition.<\/p>\n<p>The operational range of this underwater drone should be 2000 kilometers.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of jamming, the vehicle is capable of identifying the jamming zone.<\/p>\n<p>The TLK 150 will be equipped with an electric propulsion system, will have an operational range of 100 km, and will be able to carry up to 20-50 kg of explosives.<\/p>\n<p>The TLK 400 will receive 500 kg of explosives and a range of 1200 kilometers.<\/p>\n<p>And a 4 to 12-meter TLK 1000 UUV with a range of 2000 kilometers will be able to carry up to 5000 kg of explosives.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>That TLK 150 looks more like a \u2018<i>Leader of the Pack<\/i>\u2019 @ only 2.5M (8.2 feet) \u2013 multipurpose that would include reconnaissance, finding mines, and minor attacks. Sorta like a submarine Comms Mast:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3011 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TLK-150-500x410.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TLK-150-500x410.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TLK-150-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TLK-150.jpg 974w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Not sure if the TLK 400 &amp; TLK 1000 have a Comms Mast, and the TLK 150 seems to be further along\u2014<em>from my brief research<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strategypage.com\/htmw\/htsub\/articles\/20230601.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Submarines: Ukraine Creates an Attack UUV<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>June 1, 2023: UUVs (Unmanned Underwater Vessels) have been around for decades, mainly for scientific research. Ukraine, finding that their attack USVs (Unmanned Surface Vessels) were vulnerable to Russian heavy machine-gun fire before the target ship could be hit, decided to try attacking from underwater. This led to the rapid development of the Toloka TLK-150 UUV. There are already torpedoes that can use sensors or remote control via a wire that connects the torpedo with its launcher (a sub or surface ship). The torpedoes are larger, bulkier and more expensive than the TLK-150. The TLK is smaller and more maneuverable than guided torpedoes. The TLK-150 is not intended for attacks but for reconnaissance. To do this it has a long mast that operates like a periscope but contains a digital video camera with night vision to record what is nearby. TLK-150 can be remotely controlled or operate autonomously using GPS. At night the small mast is nearly invisible as it leaves a small wake when moving and no wake at all when it is stationary.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The TLK 400 &amp; TLK 1000 looks extremely dangerous for any large Russian navy ship, and I suspect that they will be attacking as a \u2018<i>Pack<\/i>\u2019 at night.<\/p>\n<p>At least one of the three \u2018<i>stay in standby mode for up to 3 months<\/i>\u2019, and I\u2019m guessing that the TLK 150 can\u2014since it has a limited range, but just a guess. \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, I suspect the Ukrainians are about to \u2018<i>Bring Hell<\/i>\u2019 to Russia\u2019s beloved Black Sea Fleet&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia, and much of the World, still haven\u2019t figured out what Ukraine&#8217;s \u2018Counteroffensive\u2019 is about. Most everyone was expecting the usual mad dash of Tanks &amp; Infantry into and\/or around the enemy\u2019s defensive positions, but after about 2-months most everyone is wondering if the counteroffensive has already failed. Ukraine doesn\u2019t have much of an Air &#8230; <a title=\"UUVs (Unmanned Underwater Vessels) for Russia\u2019s Black Sea Fleet &#038; Crimean Bridge\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/05\/uuvs-unmanned-underwater-vessels-for-russias-black-sea-fleet-crimean-bridge\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UUVs (Unmanned Underwater Vessels) for Russia\u2019s Black Sea Fleet &#038; Crimean Bridge\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":7,"footnotes":""},"categories":[134,91,47,93,69,73,109],"tags":[130,70,75,48],"class_list":["post-3003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-communism","category-putin","category-russias-invasion","category-telegram","category-totalitarianism","category-ukraine","category-zelensky","tag-imperialism","tag-totalitarianism","tag-war","tag-world-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3003"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3067,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3003\/revisions\/3067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}