UAV Engines Ltd
UAV Engines Ltd (UEL) is an Elbit subsidiary located in Shenstone, in the Midlands. It designs and makes engines for drones. The company states that it makes the “engines for various size tactical UAVs, target drones and single mission platforms.” Three out of five of UEL’s directors are Israeli. UEL was the first Elbit factory in Britain to be targeted by Palestine solidarity activists, and has been shut down by protesters dozens of times.
Engine of the Hermes 450 Drone
The factory is a crucial subsidiary of Elbit because it produces the engine to the Hermes 450 drone. Whilst once a surveillance drone which provided the Israeli military with targeting information, the Hermes 450 has since been equipped to carry missiles. It is said to be the ‘backbone’ of the IOF’s spying and targeting missions. It was used to bomb targets, including people, in the 2014 assault on Gaza.
The British army also relies on the Hermes 450, and has used it extensively in Afghanistan and Iraq. The British army has used Hermes 450 extensively in Afghanistan and Iraq, and was flown for more than 86,000 hours in total in both countries.
Engine of the Watchkeeper Drone
UEL also provides the engine for Britain’s Watchkeeper drone, which is based on the Hermes 450 (which has been “battle-tested” on the Palestinian people) and is produced by Elbit and French arms company Thales. The Watchkeeper has worked alongside the Hermes 450 to cause devastation in Afghanistan. The British government has ordered a total of 54 Watchkeepers.
Actions
Elbit Shenstone Under Fire Again by Palestine Action
PRESS RELEASE04/07/22FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pictures are free to use, with credit to be given to Neil Terry. This morning, activists set upon UAV Engines LTD. - a drones factory belonging to Israel's largest arms company, Elbit Systems,...
After Israel Invades Nablus, Palestine Action Storms an Israeli Drone Factory
PRESS RELEASE24/07/22FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This afternoon, a team of Palestine Action activists took to UAV Engines LTD. - a factory belonging to Elbit Systems, Israel's largest arms company, descending on the site and inflicting significant damage to...
Palestine Action Shuts Israel’s Military Drone Factory in Shenstone Once Again
PRESS RELEASE04/07/22FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Through lock ons and paint-throwing, activists from Palestine Action have shut down Elbit Systems' (Israel's largest arms company) factory in Shenstone.The site (UAV Engines LTD.) is used for the construction of...
Palestine Action Occupy and Dismantle Israel’s Arms Factory in Shenstone
PRESS RELEASE22/06/22FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Palestine Action activists are currently occupying the roof of the UAV Engines factory in Shenstone, just days after it was confirmed that the group's sustained direct action forced Elbit Systems to abandon its London...
Double Down: Palestine Action’s Tactics Intensify With Occupation and Local Support in Staffordshire
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Palestine Action Sever Elbit’s Kill Chain: Property Managers Targeted Overnight
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