Elbit Systems UK has lost its largest-ever British arms contract, worth over £2.1bn, after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) scrapped its Watchkeeper drone programme with Elbit subsidiary UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS). It comes after Palestine Action sustained years of direct action against the company – which had already resulted in it losing several other contracts. Elbit: £2.1bn down the shitter Elbit, Israel’s largest weapons company, had spent …

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Elbit loses MoD contract worth £2.1bn - probably thanks to Palestine Action

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Actionists lock on in front of factory gates This morning, Palestine Action activists have returned to the site of weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems' UAV Engines production facility, locking on inside vehicles in front of the gates of the factory to prevent production of Israeli drone engines, in defiance of escalating police repression of pro-Palestine protest.…

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Shenstone’s Israeli drone factory blockaded: Palestine Action returns to UAV Engines site

UK drops ‘outdated’ drone program, relentlessly targeted by activists since 2021 ~ Scott Harris ~ Palestine Action this morning locked on inside vehicles at the gates of Elbit’s UAV Engines site in Shenstone, Staffordshire. The company manufactures engines for Elbit’s drones, currently being used for genocidal attacks in Gaza. Drones have been linked to documented war crimes, including the murder of seven aid workers in Gaza in April 2024. While…

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Blockade in Staffordshire as Elbit loses £2.1bn British arms contract

Elbit Systems UK has lost its largest-ever British arms contract, worth over £2.1bn [1], after the Ministry of Defence scrapped its Watchkeeper drone programme with Elbit subsidiary UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS) [2].Elbit, Israel’s largest weapons company, had spent over twenty years on the Watchkeeper programme with partner-firm Thales. Their joint venture, U-TacS, has been subjected to over three years of relentless direct action by Palestine …

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Elbit Systems UK loses its biggest contract with the Ministry of Defence

UK drops ‘outdated’ drone program, relentlessly targeted by activists since 2021 ~ Scott Harris ~ Palestine Action this morning locked on inside vehicles at the gates of Elbit’s UAV Engines site in Shenstone, Staffordshire. The company manufactures engines for Elbit’s...

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Middle East Summary, November 24, 2024. The Israeli arms company Elbit Systems has lost its largest contract, valued at more than $2 billion, following the decision of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense to revoke the Watchkeeper drone project operated by its subsidiary, UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS). According to [...] The Palestine Entrance. Israeli arms company Elbit Systems loses its “greater contract” when the United Kingdom revokes the …

Resumen Medio Oriente, 24 de noviembre de 2024. La empresa de armas israelí Elbit Systems ha perdido su mayor contrato, valorado en más de 2.000 millones de dólares, tras la decisión del Ministerio de Defensa del Reino Unido de revocar el proyecto de drones Watchkeeper operado por su filial, UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS). Según el […] La entrada Palestina. Empresa de armas israelí Elbit Systems pierde su “mayor contrato” cuando Reino Unido revoc…

Palestina. Empresa de armas israelí Elbit Systems pierde su “mayor contrato” cuando Reino Unido revoca el acuerdo sobre el dron Watchkeeper - Resumen Latinoamericano

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Palestine. Israeli arms company Elbit Systems loses its “greater contract” when the United Kingdom revokes the Watchkeeper drone agreement - Latin American Summary

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail The Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems UK has lost its largest-ever British arms contract, worth over £2.1bn, after the Ministry of Defence scrapped its Watchkeeper drone programme with Elbit subsidiary UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS).  In a statement to Parliament on Wednesday, Defence Minister John Healey described the scrapping of the drones as being part of wider cuts to […]

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