Iranian Drone contained Irish parts

By AIDAN HARTLEY The Daily Mail Nuba’s rebels showed me some of the weapons government forces are using: anti-personnel land mines from Iran, Chinese 302mm rockets and cluster bombs, mortar bombs from Greece – and a pilotless drone aircraft they shot down in a place called Jaw. It was filled with Iranian technology, and had an engine part stamped with the markings of Irish company Tillotson, whose company website homepage states it makes carburettors for unmanned aircraft. Under UN and European Union regulations, knowingly supplying military technology to either Iran or Sudan is illegal. But John Mason, Tillotson managing director, says his company complies with regulations and has no involvement in onward sales by his clients. He adds, ‘We have no sales on record to a company called Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Co or anything similar. The cover looks like it may be an original Tillotson cover, but it is impossible to tell whether or not the entire carburettor is original.  ‘Many carburettor manufacturers use our parts in their own products because they are readily available in the market. An engine part stamped with the markings of Irish company Tillotson ‘It appears to be equivalent to our HT-sized carburettor, which […]
Iranian Drone contained Irish parts