The wreckage of the helicopter, in which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his accompanying delegation lost their lives, was detected by the Turkish Armed Forces’ AKINCI unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Teams dispatched to the crash site reached the coordinates provided by the AKINCI UAV and recovered the bodies. So, how did the AKINCI UAV locate the downed helicopter so quickly?
Here are the details…
Rapid Detection Thanks to Thermal Cameras and High Technology
The AKINCI attack UAV of the Turkish Armed Forces found the helicopter wreckage using thermal cameras and electro-optical lenses. In the mountainous and foggy terrain, after hours of searching, the wreckage was detected in the 15th hour. The thermal cameras of the AKINCI UAV can identify the location of any object thanks to their heat sensitivity, even after a long time.
Locating the Wreckage and the Success of the Operation
After the AKINCI UAV found the wreckage, the teams sent to the region reached the shared coordinates and recovered the bodies of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation. The UAV’s thermal cameras tracked the location of the downed helicopter through heat signatures.
Technical Features of the AKINCI UAV
The AKINCI Attack Unmanned Aerial Vehicle can stay in the air for 24 hours and reach an altitude of 13,000 meters. With satellite connectivity, AKINCI can perform cross-border missions and reach the crash site quickly, traveling at speeds of 375-400 kilometers per hour. These operational advantages make AKINCI indispensable in search and rescue operations.
Successes in Previous Operations
The AKINCI UAV has played significant roles not only in this incident but also in earthquake zones and forest fire fighting. Its high technology and effective operational capability make AKINCI one of the most valuable assets of the Turkish Armed Forces.
The advanced technology equipment and thermal cameras of the AKINCI UAV belonging to the Turkish Armed Forces enabled the rapid detection of the area where Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter crashed. This operation once again demonstrated the effectiveness of the AKINCI UAV in search and rescue and emergency response missions.
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