Turkey blows up US-made unmanned vessel that washed ashore amid Iran war
India Today
Amid the ongoing Middle East war, Turkish authorities destroyed a US-made unmanned vessel in a controlled blast after it washed ashore on the country's Black Sea coast.
Amid the ongoing Middle East war involving the US, Israel and Iran, Turkey has conducted a controlled explosion of a US-made unmanned vessel that washed ashore along its Black Sea coast, Turkiye Today reported. An investigation is underway to determine how the craft entered Turkish waters, with its origins suspected to be linked to testing connected to the Ukraine war.
The incident occurred on Friday (March 20) in the coastal city of Ordu, where an American-built unmanned surface vessel was found armed after drifting onto a beach in Unye district. The craft, identified as the AEGIR-W, is a military-grade autonomous vessel developed by Sierra Nevada Corporation.
According to the Ordu Governor’s Office, civilians first spotted the unidentified object on Friday afternoon and alerted authorities, prompting gendarmerie teams to secure the area. On Saturday, specialists from Istanbul’s SAS Group Command inspected the vessel and determined that it was still operational and carrying munitions, Turkiye Today reported.
Following the assessment, the vessel was towed nearly four kilometres offshore and destroyed in a controlled detonation. Authorities evacuated nearby homes as a precaution during the operation.
While the origins of the vessel remain unclear, it is suspected to have been linked to testing related to the war in Ukraine, though this has not been independently verified.
Officials have not yet explained how the armed drone ended up on Turkey’s coastline, and an investigation is ongoing.
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