Rotax Engine Thefts

Apparently, a demand for 912/914 engines used in Iranian drones is spiking engine thefts, particularly in the EU. Rotax refuses to sell engines for military use in general, and particularly so to sanctioned states. (Early Turkish Bayraktar drones also used Rotax engines, but after Rotax cut off the supply, they now use something else.)

Thus, extra caution is warranted, not only to guard against theft, but in individual private sales of low-time used engines.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/bizarre-theft-wave-targets-same-rotax-engines-used-in-iranian-drones

[Admin: Perhaps this warrants a special announcement email to site members]