— "Surrogat" underwater #drone #Russia has developed and patented an Autonomous Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (AUUV) designed specifically to act as a submarine decoy and anti-torpedo interceptor. Developed by the Rubin Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering in St. Petersburg, the primary platform associated with this dual-purpose capability is known as the "Surrogat" The device is engineered to protect high-value #Russian submarines, such as ballistic missile carriers