1. El polémico contrato de entrenamiento para el ejército británico.
El Ministerio de Defensa del Reino Unido evaluó otorgar un contrato de hasta 2.500 millones de libras a Elbit Systems para la formación de miles de soldados, lo que desató un intenso debate sobre la complicidad estatal.
- The uk government is reportedly set to sign a multi-billion-pound contract with elbit systems, israels largest weapons manufacturer if the 2 billion deal goes ahead, it would see elbit systems train up to 60,00 british soldiers a year.
- The ministry of defence plans to award 2.5billion military contract to elbit systems uk or raytheon uk. Both supply weapons used in israels genocide against palestinians demand the govt cancel this sale.
- Elbit systems, which as israels largest arms firm is a key cog in the israeli war machine, is close to winning a 2bn contract that would make it a strategic partner of the ministry of defence.
2. Denuncias de corrupción y conflictos de interés.
Surgieron graves acusaciones sobre vínculos inapropiados entre altos funcionarios de defensa y la empresa, incluyendo viajes de lujo y filtración de información confidencial durante el proceso de licitación.
- Mike cooper, a senior uk ministry of defence official, dined seven times with arms firm elbit systems ukone of the bidders for a 2 billion army training contract. He had none with rival bidder raytheon uk.
- Israels largest arms firm, elbit systems, has lost a 2bn contract to train the british military. This follows revelations that a former brigadier in the army, philip kimber, passed sensitive information to the company.
- Elbit systems paid for a trip to israel for a senior mod official, to give the israeli weapons maker an advantage when bidding for contracts.
3. Movilización social y presión de grupos activistas.
Organizaciones como Palestine Action y diversos sectores de la sociedad civil organizaron protestas y huelgas de hambre para exigir que no se otorguen fondos públicos a fabricantes de armas implicados en conflictos internacionales.
- The gov is set to award a multi-billion pound army training contract to either elbit systems or raytheon, which both supply israel with weapons used in its genocide in gaza. Demand that no public money is given to genocide enablers.
- Elbit, the israeli company that was palestine actions primary target, is close to winning a 2bn mod contract to train british soldiers. The idea that as genocide continues its business as usual is why thousands plan to shut down the dsei arms fair.
- Good news elbit systems will no longer be paid billions to train uk troops. Bad news that in britain in 2026 activists are starving themselves to defend principles we should take for granted.
4. Repercusiones internacionales y pérdida de contratos.
Tras la presión pública y los escándalos éticos, Elbit Systems perdió contratos clave no solo en el Reino Unido, sino también en España y ante organismos internacionales como la OTAN.
- Elbit systems has lost the 2bn army training contract to raytheon uk. While we welcome the loss of the contract to a subsidiary of israels largest weapons manufacturer, we must oppose these investments into preparations for war.
- Spain cancels 700 million euro deal with israeli weapons firm elbit systems this is the second major arms deal that spain has cancelled within a week, as the spanish leadership vows to block all arms trade with israel.
- Israels largest defence company, elbit systems, has been suspended by natos procurement agency amid a major corruption probe. Belgian police are looking for an elbit consultant suspected of corruption.