The Behind the Wall Radar (DAR) device, developed by STM with national resources, played an active role in the search and rescue efforts in the earthquake area and helped more than 30 people survive the wreckage.
STM Defense Technologies Engineering and Trade Inc., one of the leading companies of the Turkish defense industry, took action after the 10 and 7,7 magnitude earthquakes affecting 7,6 provinces in the Mediterranean, Southeastern and Eastern Anatolia regions, and is active in the earthquake zone both with its national technologies and manpower. played a role.
Behind the Wall Radar (DAR), developed by STM with national resources, helped save dozens of lives in the debris in Hatay, one of the provinces most affected by the earthquake. Two expert teams from STM participated in search and rescue activities in Hatay with DAR devices. DAR determined whether there were any living creatures under the rubble and reported the location of the people under the rubble to the search and rescue teams. Thus, more than 30 people, including babies, children and women, were rescued.
Yusuf Hayrili, one of the leading technicians of STM, stated that they are trying to facilitate the search and rescue teams by giving direction and quantity advice and continued his words as follows:
“In this way, we have seen how important the development of defense technology and engineering is for our country in this earthquake region. We assist in locating the creature behind the wall from its breathing movements, breathing and hand-arm movements. When we reach a living thing, we give approximate recommendations such as 'three meters ahead, two meters to the right'. The teams also listen and head towards that direction if they are talking. We continue to work in coordination with the rescue teams. We witnessed a 7-month-old baby come out of the wreckage. This happiness is indescribable.”
Tactical mini UAV Systems Fly in Disaster Areas
STM's tactical mini-UAV systems with thermal cameras took part in disaster areas for search and rescue operations accompanied by flight engineers and technicians. UAVs detected destroyed, heavily damaged and solid buildings and transferred images to search and rescue centers with their flights.
Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence Engineers at Work
14 engineers from STM supported search and rescue activities by performing image processing studies. The damage levels of the buildings were determined and reported by comparing the pre-earthquake and post-earthquake images with computer vision techniques and algorithms.
Support to Fight Cyber Crime
After the earthquake, STM Cyber Security experts, who identified websites designed to abuse donations to those in need, reported their findings to the National Cyber Incidents Response Center.
STM Search and Rescue Teams were Dispatched to the Region
In addition to engineering and technology, three separate search and rescue teams consisting of STM employees were sent to earthquake zones voluntarily. Search and rescue personnel actively participated in search and rescue efforts in Malatya, Hatay and Kahramanmaraş.
In addition to STM employees who support AFAD Search and Rescue Teams in the region; STM personnel also took part in activities related to logistics, accommodation and nutritional needs. STM, which set up tents and field kitchens in Kahramanmaraş for shelter and nutrition needs, also fulfilled the logistics-coordination and field kitchen duties of a 300-person tent city in Pazarcık.
Aid Trucks in Earthquake Zone
On the other hand, as a result of the aid campaign launched at STM, two truckloads of aid materials were transferred to the earthquake zones and distributed. In addition, 100 generators, 43.200 canned food, 3.600 blankets, 700 power banks, 5.500 winter clothes, 4.800 diapers were sent to the earthquake area. While financial aid was provided to AFAD by STM, blood donations were made to the Turkish Red Crescent.
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