Iran drones in Africa for agricultural use
Tehran, IRNA – Some drones manufactured by Iranian knowledge-based companies have been unveiled in the presence of President Ebrahim Raisi in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, with the goal of marketing.
The unveiling ceremony was held on Wednesday during the visit of President Raisi to Iran’s House of Innovation and Technology (iHiT) in Kenya.
The Iranian drones, namely Pelikan and Dorna, are to be used in agriculture for spraying poison on farms and monitoring the fields.
The iHiT in Kenya is an important center for exporting the products of 35 Iranian knowledge-based companies, which include medicine, agriculture, construction industry, etc.
On Wednesday morning, the Iranian president arrived in Nairobi and was officially welcomed by his Kenyan counterpart William Samoei Ruto at the presidential palace in the host country.
Kenya is the first leg of President Raisi’s three-nation tour of Africa. He will also travel to Uganda and Zimbabwe.
