Yamaha aims to unlock US and EU markets with agricultural drone

Until Amazon secures regulatory approval to deliver parcels to our homes using drones, one of the hottest battlegrounds in the fast-evolving market for unmanned aerial vehicles is where you might least expect a technology revolution — agriculture. And that is where Japanese drone technology, dating back to the late 1980s, comes in.

Iraq Wants to Purchase Helicopters From UK

BAGHDAD – The Iraqi Federal Government is asking the UK to continue its support in the fight against terrorism. Baghdad is looking to purchase helicopters and military equipment from the UK. The Media and Communication office of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior has released a statement revealing that Iraqi Minister of Interior Mohammed al-Ghabban met with the British Ambassador to Iraq Frank Baker to discuss the current security situation in the country and the latest developments regarding Islamic State (IS).

Iran-made helicopters to line in armed fleet

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Iranian commander recounted the timeline for implementing Iranian helicopters in Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation (IRIAA).Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan, the Commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces, told reporters about the Iranian helicopters under manufacturing in PANHA Company sponsored by the IRIAA.The commander speculated that the new choppers would get lined in IRIAA fleet before March 2016 in a ceremony to mark the event.Earlier in February the Managing Director of PANHA Company General Mohammad Ahmadabadi had told media that the domestically designed helicopter of Iran dubbed as Homa had passed the flight tests.General Ahmadabadi had also said that Homa is a two-cylinder-engine helicopter with 14 seats, fit for all weather conditions of Iran.