  Bombardier suspends exports of Austria-made drone engines to Turkey October 24, 2020 - 11:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) says it has suspended the delivery of aircraft engines, which are produced in Austria, to "countries with unclear usage", CBC reports. The decision came after the company found out that their engines are powering Turkish combat drones, which are deployed by Azerbaijan in fighting against Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Quebec-based company — better known for its Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles — said it became aware late last week that some of the recreational aircraft engines produced by its Austrian subsidiary, Rotax, are being used on Turkish Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Canada has suspended exports of defence technology to Turkey. However, exports of items on the country's Export Control List require a permit only when exported from Canada. Controlled goods and technology exported from another country are subject to the export controls of that country, said Michel Cimpaye, a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada. "We have recently been made aware that some Rotax engines are currently used in military UAVs, and have started a thorough investigation immediately," Martin Langelier, BPR's senior vice president and the company's spokesperson, told Radio Canada International in an email statement. "In the meantime, we are suspending delivery of aircraft engines in countries with unclear usage." The Armenian Defense Ministry has unveiled photos of three Bayraktar drones downed in Karabakh. The Ministry said the Armenian side has destroyed more than a dozen of the Turkish drones but most of them have crashed in Azerbaijani territory. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey and Syrian and Libyan mercenaries deployed by Ankara, started a war against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. Foreign and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages.   Top stories The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. The Prosecutor’s Office has released surveillance footage and said that one of the detainees in the case, Iveri Melashvili. Destinations welcomed 900m fewer international tourists in January–October when compared with the same period of 2019. Austrian authorities said at least one gunman remained on the run at 1am Vienna time on November 3.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Ambassadors urge respectful environment during Armenia vote  A dozen ambassadors said they remain committed partners in support of peace and prosperity for all in Armenia.Kremlin closely following Turkey's intention to open base in Azerbaijan Peskov has described the deployment of NATO military bases near the Russian borders as a reason for taking security measures.Armenia, Iran to establish operational communication between checkpoints Iranian and Armenian officials agreed to achieve a more flexible implementation of processes at the checkpoints.UK’s business links to Karabakh revealed in new investigation The British government offered to help Anglo Asian Mining to profit from areas where thousands of Armenians were killed or deported. |
