They weren’t taking any chances

Turkish military officials blew up a U.S. naval drone that washed ashore over the weekend.

The American-built AEGIR-W, a military-grade autonomous vessel, is manufactured by defense contractor Sierra Nevada Corporation. One of them washed up on a beach near the Unye neighborhood on Friday afternoon.

It was first noticed by civilians, who alerted the authorities.

You can see it in the video below:

The vessel was inspected and was found to be active and loaded with munitions.

According to Defense Blog, the craft was being used for tests related to the war in Ukraine.

Meanwhile, investigations into how it reached Turkish waters are ongoing.

US Naval Drone Towed And Blown Up

AEGIR vessel (Photo via X)
Istanbul authorities towed the craft, deemed to still be operational, around four kilometers offshore on Saturday and blew it up in a controlled explosion.

Officials also evacuated homes close to the site as a precautionary measure.

You can see the explosion in the clip below:

The naval drone in question measures around 10 meters in length and can carry up to 300 kilograms.

It exceeds speeds of 25 knots, is fully autonomous, and can also be operated manually.

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup.

Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw.

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood, in December after 10 years of marriage.

She has since made swipes at Jesse and moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty, with the pair having been seen kissing during a recent night out.

Fearne has had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged.

She told host Lorraine: ‘It’s all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.’place.’

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood , in December after 10 years of marriage (both pictured in February 2024)

Discussing her recent surgery, she added: ‘I feel very grateful to have completely recovered.

‘I feel really good. I have a lot of people reaching out who have had the same thing.’

Davina McCall, 56, announced in November she’d been diagnosed with a colloid cyst, a rare type of benign brain tumour, and has supported Fearne.

She continued: ‘Everyone needs a Davina. She’s been amazing, weird that we had the same health thing going on at the same time. She’s so calming and we speak every day. She is just the best

It comes after Fearne has seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she’s ever been in a positive update.

Speaking to Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, Fearne gushed that she is ‘really happy’ and is ‘springing out of bed in the morning ready for life’.

Scott, who has known Fearne for 25 years, said he has never seen her ‘more positive or happier’, prompting Fearne to agree and reply: ‘Yeah I feel great!’

She told how her health scare has changed her outlook and said she has been seeking comfort from Davina.

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Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw