The thermal camera on the recently downed “Shahed-136” with AI and...
Roy🇨🇦@GrandpaRoy2
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Jun 30, 2025
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The thermal camera on the recently downed “Shahed-136” with AI and terrain following capabilities is likely a long wave infrared (LWIR) camera.
This allows the UAV to operate at night and identify heat source targets such as generators, transformers and equipment engines.
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This allows the UAV to operate at night and identify heat source targets such as generators, transformers and equipment engines.
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Roy🇨🇦@GrandpaRoy2
Further information has been released regarding the downed Shahed-136s with imaging guidance and AI capabilities.
Details of materials and electronic components indicate Iranian fabrication.
The camera is an analog thermal imager for both reconnaissance and terrain following.
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Details of materials and electronic components indicate Iranian fabrication.
The camera is an analog thermal imager for both reconnaissance and terrain following.
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Decoys and targets with cold thermal signatures can be ignored.
The thermal imager is integrated with a machine learning NVIDIA Jetson Orin AI board.
This allows the UAV to independently recognize and precisely target warm objects, even if GPS is jammed.
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The thermal imager is integrated with a machine learning NVIDIA Jetson Orin AI board.
This allows the UAV to independently recognize and precisely target warm objects, even if GPS is jammed.
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The LWIR camera can also integrate with a terrain recognition navigation system run by the Jetson Orin.
Differences in thermal emissions from ground features (ie cooler rivers, moderate forests, warm roads) create a contrast-rich image of the terrain even in complete darkness.
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Differences in thermal emissions from ground features (ie cooler rivers, moderate forests, warm roads) create a contrast-rich image of the terrain even in complete darkness.
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These images are compared to digital maps or reference imagery loaded on the computer system.
This allows flight navigation independent of satellite navigation when Ukrainian EW jamming denies accurate fixes.
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This allows flight navigation independent of satellite navigation when Ukrainian EW jamming denies accurate fixes.
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