People should resolutely oppose a military direction for Britain. Militarisation of the British economy undermines peace in the world and needs to be brought to an end as part of the aim of an anti-war government. The government and Westminster cartel-party system are so inextricably connected with the interests of the imperialist monopolies and the state that fundamentally new arrangements are required to represent the general, peace-loving interests of society.
The sheer quantity of companies involved in military production and trade in arms is a clear indication of how much dependence has been created on this sector of the economy. The Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT) in its latest survey, updated in 2017, has highlighted as many as 416 British-based companies involved in military production or contracted work [1].
It is estimated that just 10% of GDP is currently attributable to actual manufacturing. However, Britain is still one of the largest economies and its manufacturing output ranks ninth in the world [2]. Furthermore, the extent of militarisation is such that much of this manufacturing is connected with military production. Large multinational companies BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce and Smiths Group are listed in the FTSE 100 index [3] as well as finding themselves in the top ten military-connected companies listed by CAAT. There are also many well-known manufacturing companies listed by CAAT as major arms manufacturers that are not part of the FTSE 100.
An investigation carried out for Workers’ Weekly in 2011 looked at Oxford as an example of the militarisation of the economy [4]. It was found that there is a deep permeation of the military into diverse sectors of the economy.
Oxford Science Park, a joint venture between Magdalen College, Oxford, and Prudential Plc, contained over 50 companies at that time. Thirteen of the 54 companies listed as based in the Science Park readily turned up military links when their websites were searched. This represented about a quarter of the Park’s companies. Some were well-known, such as the defence technology company QinetiQ.
Others were less well-known, such as Oxford Technology Management, the manager of the Oxford Technology Enterprise Capital Fund and four Oxford Technology Venture Capital Trusts, which specialised in funding start-up and early-stage technology companies in the Britain. The company had various military links. For example, one of its Venture Capital Trusts funds was a company called Plasma Antennas, which supplied antennas for military use, the customer being “a large defence company”.
According to a report in 2009 by students campaigning for arms divestment, published on the Oxford Anti-War Action website, the University invested over £6 million in arms companies in 2008. At the time of the report, the University had investments in a number of such companies, including: BAE Systems (£807,456), Cobham (£140,194), Rolls Royce (£328,602) and Smiths Group (£201,081).
It is apparent that all sorts of production, research and development, and other kinds of economic activity are engaged in areas that either are directly for military ends or are using potential military applications in their marketing strategies. A significant proportion of production is geared towards or is influenced by military aims through a myriad of direct and indirect connections.
Take the Isle of Wight as another example. Manufacturing on the IoW is dominated by two major companies, both top of the CAAT list: BAE and GKN, which are two companies situated near to each other in Cowes. Both are heavily involved in military production, with BAE are top of the pile. BAE systems has its Maritime Services on Newport Road, Cowes, which is linked closely to Maritime – Naval Ships at the Old Iron Foundry in Portsmouth Naval Base. Their head office is nearby Warwick House, Farnborough, in Hampshire. BAE Systems is the world’s third largest arms producer. GKN is a supplier to BAE as well as a partner to Rolls Royce and the Isle of Wight is recognised as the leading factory for carbon composite aircraft parts. GKN is itself listed in the top twenty by volume FTSE-listed companies, and is number 34 on the CAAT list.
Notes
[1] Campaign against the Arms Trade. The list of 416 companies includes some foreign companies with a large presence in Britain. The top ten in the list are: BAE Systems, Chemring, Leonardo, Thales, Excelitas, Rolls-Royce, Smiths Group, Meggitt, Switchblade International Ltd and Accuracy International.
[2] ONS,https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/manufacturingandproductionindustry/bulletins/ukmanufacturerssalesbyproductprodcom/2016intermediateand2015finalresults; McKinsey Global Institute; House of Commons Library, briefing paper, Number 05809, 5 January 2018
[3] FTSE 100 listed by Hargreaves Lansdown as of Wednesday, 7th March, 2018, http://www.hl.co.uk/shares/stock-market-summary/ftse-100
[4] Workers Weekly, “The Linking of Military and Civilian Life in Oxfordshire”, http://www.rcpbml.org.uk/wwie-11/ww11-07.htm#big
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The current list of 416 by the Campaign Against the Arms Trade.; (These include some foreign companies with large presence in Britain:
1: BAE Systems
World’s 3rd largest arms company ($255bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain
At least 41 revolving door employees
1027 meetings with UK government
46 addresses identified in the UK
2: Chemring
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan
At least 2 revolving door employees
18 meetings with UK government
7 addresses identified in the UK
3: Leonardo
World’s 9th largest arms company ($93bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan
At least 27 revolving door employees
296 meetings with UK government
10 addresses identified in the UK
4: Thales
World’s 11th largest arms company ($81bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
At least 24 revolving door employees
231 meetings with UK government
18 addresses identified in the UK
5: Excelitas
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates
3 meetings with UK government
3 addresses identified in the UK
6: Rolls-Royce
World’s 16th largest arms company ($48bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey
At least 12 revolving door employees
234 meetings with UK government
12 addresses identified in the UK
7: Smiths Group
Export licences to Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Israel
At least 5 revolving door employees
13 meetings with UK government
4 addresses identified in the UK
8: Meggitt
World’s 80th largest arms company ($8.7bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan
16 addresses identified in the UK
9: Switchblade International Ltd
Export licences to Oman, Sri Lanka, Maldives
1 address identified in the UK
10: Accuracy International
Export licences to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain
2 addresses identified in the UK
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11: Cobham
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Israel, United Arab Emirates
At least 5 revolving door employees
63 meetings with UK government
15 addresses identified in the UK
12: United Technologies Corporation (UTC)
World’s 8th largest arms company ($95bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Oman
28 addresses identified in the UK
13: GE
World’s 27th largest arms company ($30bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Chad, Mexico
4 addresses identified in the UK
14: Martin-Baker
Export licences to Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan
2 addresses identified in the UK
15: Pyser-SGI
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
1 address identified in the UK
16: Heckler & Koch
Export licences to Oman, United Arab Emirates, Jordan
2 addresses identified in the UK
17: Honeywell
World’s 23rd largest arms company ($34bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, China
6 addresses identified in the UK
18: Teledyne Technologies
World’s 89th largest arms company ($8.1bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Israel, Turkey, Pakistan
4 addresses identified in the UK
19: Ultra Electronics
World’s 95th largest arms company ($6.8bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Israel
At least 1 revolving door employees
38 meetings with UK government
8 addresses identified in the UK
20: Repaircraft
Export licences to Pakistan, Oman, Kuwait
1 address identified in the UK
21: Elbit Systems
World’s 29th largest arms company ($30bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Israel, Pakistan, Turkey
At least 5 revolving door employees
8 meetings with UK government
5 addresses identified in the UK
22: Eley
Export licences to China, Russia, Pakistan
1 address identified in the UK
23: PBS International Freight Limited
Export licences to Russia, Bahrain, Turkey
2 addresses identified in the UK
24: Northrop Grumman
World’s 5th largest arms company ($201bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, China
At least 7 revolving door employees
64 meetings with UK government
7 addresses identified in the UK
25: Hall & Watts Defence Optics
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Libya
1 address identified in the UK
26: Kent-Gamebore Corporation
Export licences to Kenya, Zimbabwe, Bahamas
1 addresses identified in the UK
27: Ametek
Export licences to Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan
5 addresses identified in the UK
28: VestGuard UK
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Iraq
1 address identified in the UK
29: Trelleborg
Export licences to Turkey, Israel, Myanmar
11 addresses identified in the UK
30: Systematic
Export licences to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Libya
1 addresses identified in the UK
31: Fiocchi Munizioni
Export licences to Egypt, Nigeria, Belarus
1 addresses identified in the UK
32: RUAG
World’s 87th largest arms company ($8.2bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to United Arab Emirates, Belgium, Croatia
1 address identified in the UK
33: Airbus Group (EADS)
World’s 7th largest arms company ($129bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Turkey
22 addresses identified in the UK
34: GKN
World’s 73rd largest arms company ($9.5bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan
At least 3 revolving door employees
13 meetings with UK government
10 addresses identified in the UK
35: MBDA (BAE Systems, Airbus, Leonardo)
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman
5 addresses identified in the UK
36: Safran Group
World’s 14th largest arms company ($50bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan
7 addresses identified in the UK
37: United Shield International
Export licences to Mexico, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
2 addresses identified in the UK
38: E2V Technologies
Export licences to Israel, Turkey, Egypt
2 addresses identified in the UK
39: Nickwake LLP
Export licences to Russia, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine
1 address identified in the UK
40: Riflecraft
Export licences to Egypt, Turkey, Israel
1 address identified in the UK
41: Dunlop Aircraft Tyres
Export licences to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kenya
1 address identified in the UK
42: Moog
World’s 83rd largest arms company ($8.6bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Turkey, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
6 addresses identified in the UK
43: Viking Arms
Export licences to United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Turkey
1 address identified in the UK
44: Law Enforcement International
Export licences to Afghanistan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia
1 address identified in the UK
45: UTM
Export licences to Egypt, Turkey, Libya
1 address identified in the UK
46: MSI-Defence Systems
Export licences to Iraq, Turkey, Algeria
1 address identified in the UK
47: Esterline
Export licences to China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey
5 addresses identified in the UK
48: GMK
Export licences to Bahrain, Gambia, Kenya
1 address identified in the UK
49: BCB International
Export licences to Libya, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
1 address identified in the UK
50: Yukon Advanced Optics Worldwide
Export licences to China, United Arab Emirates, Israel
1 addresses identified in the UK
51: Aeronautical & General Instruments
Export licences to China, Israel, Turkey
1 address identified in the UK
52: Kelvin Hughes
Export licences to Pakistan, China, Egypt
1 address identified in the UK
53: Primetake
Export licences to Libya, Pakistan, Oman
At least 1 revolving door employees
1 address identified in the UK
54: Cohort
Export licences to Iraq, Qatar, Sri Lanka
5 meetings with UK government
7 addresses identified in the UK
55: Raytheon
World’s 4th largest arms company ($218bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Israel
At least 15 revolving door employees
85 meetings with UK government
6 addresses identified in the UK
56: Beechwood Equipment
Export licences to Oman, Iraq, Kenya
1 address identified in the UK
57: Rangemaster Precision Arms
Export licences to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq
1 address identified in the UK
58: Textron
World’s 21st largest arms company ($37bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Israel
At least 3 revolving door employees
1 meetings with UK government
4 addresses identified in the UK
59: Senior
Export licences to Turkey, Colombia, Mexico
8 addresses identified in the UK
60: Wesco Aircraft
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey
6 addresses identified in the UK
61: Oxley
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
2 addresses identified in the UK
62: Daco
Export licences to Turkey, Mexico, Russia
1 address identified in the UK
63: QinetiQ
World’s 75th largest arms company ($9.1bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq
At least 7 revolving door employees
135 meetings with UK government
30 addresses identified in the UK
64: Maxam
Export licences to Pakistan, Russia, Ukraine
1 addresses identified in the UK
65: Wärtsilä
Export licences to China, Israel, Pakistan
10 addresses identified in the UK
66: Harris
World’s 15th largest arms company ($49bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Libya, Turkey, Saudi Arabia
5 addresses identified in the UK
67: Saywell International
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates
1 address identified in the UK
68: Schleifring
Export licences to Israel, Turkey, Saudi Arabia
1 addresses identified in the UK
69: Imperial Defence Services
Export licences to Afghanistan, Oman, Iraq
1 address identified in the UK
70: EnerSys
Export licences to Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Oman
1 addresses identified in the UK
71: Hale Hamilton Valves
Export licences to Pakistan, Israel, Turkey
1 address identified in the UK
72: AEI Systems
Export licences to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain
2 addresses identified in the UK
73: Teknoflex
Export licences to Israel, Malaysia, Slovakia
1 address identified in the UK
74: Amphenol
Export licences to China, Russia, Pakistan
2 addresses identified in the UK
75: Witham (Specialist Vehicles) Ltd
Export licences to Nigeria, Libya, Jordan
1 address identified in the UK
76: API Technologies
Export licences to Israel, China, South Korea
3 addresses identified in the UK
77: Boeing
World’s 2nd largest arms company ($280bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia
At least 3 revolving door employees
64 meetings with UK government
7 addresses identified in the UK
78: Jankel Armouring
Export licences to Afghanistan, Libya, Syria
1 address identified in the UK
79: Air & Ground
Export licences to Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia
1 address identified in the UK
80: David Brown
Export licences to Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
1 address identified in the UK
81: Lockheed Martin
World’s largest arms company ($364bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Turkey, Qatar, United Arab Emirates
At least 16 revolving door employees
248 meetings with UK government
9 addresses identified in the UK
82: RTI International Metals Inc.
World’s 98th largest arms company ($6.6bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Turkey, Israel, South Korea
3 addresses identified in the UK
83: Gallay
Export licences to Turkey, Egypt, Israel
1 address identified in the UK
84: Sarkar Defence Solutions
Export licences to Afghanistan, Yemen, Turkey
1 address identified in the UK
85: MESL Microwave
Export licences to Israel, Turkey, Venezuela
1 address identified in the UK
86: MacTaggart Scott
Export licences to Bangladesh, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
2 addresses identified in the UK
87: Eberspacher
Export licences to Israel, United Arab Emirates, South Africa
1 addresses identified in the UK
88: Rockwell Collins
World’s 38th largest arms company ($22bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Israel
3 addresses identified in the UK
89: General Dynamics
World’s 6th largest arms company ($192bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Libya, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
At least 6 revolving door employees
141 meetings with UK government
4 addresses identified in the UK
90: Jaguar Land Rover
Export licences to Iraq, Nigeria, Turkey
1 address identified in the UK
91: Premaberg Manufacturing
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Russia
1 address identified in the UK
92: Schaeffler
Export licences to China, Israel, Pakistan
1 addresses identified in the UK
93: TMD Technologies
Export licences to China, Israel, Turkey
1 address identified in the UK
94: Horstman Defence Systems
Export licences to Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Israel
1 address identified in the UK
95: M S Instruments
Export licences to China, Pakistan, Turkey
2 addresses identified in the UK
96: ISTEC
Export licences to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Algeria
1 address identified in the UK
97: Atlas Elektronik
98: Bioquell UK
Export licences to Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia
1 address identified in the UK
99: Airnesco Group
100: Extreme Performance
Export licences to Pakistan, Russia, Jordan
1 address identified in the UK
101: Civil Defence Supply
Export licences to United Arab Emirates, Democratic Republic of Congo, Israel
2 addresses identified in the UK
102: Steel Core Designs
Export licences to Pakistan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia
1 address identified in the UK
103: Marshall
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Oman, Nigeria
3 addresses identified in the UK
104: Thermoteknix Systems
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates
1 address identified in the UK
105: William Cook Cast Products
Export licences to Turkey, Oman, United Arab Emirates
4 addresses identified in the UK
106: NP Aerospace
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt
1 address identified in the UK
107: Reliance Precision
Export licences to Israel, Germany, India
1 address identified in the UK
108: FLIR Systems
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Oman, Pakistan
1 addresses identified in the UK
109: SylkTech
110: Cooper Antennas
Export licences to China, Israel, Russia
1 address identified in the UK
111: ITT
Export licences to Mexico, China, Iraq
1 address identified worldwide
112: BSC Filters
Export licences to Israel, Turkey, Pakistan
1 address identified in the UK
113: Pearson Engineering
Export licences to Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen
1 address identified in the UK
114: Aviation Spares & Repairs
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan
1 address identified in the UK
115: South Midlands Communications
116: EW Simulation Technology Ltd
Export licences to Israel, Turkey, Pakistan
1 address identified in the UK
117: Alchemie Group
118: Denchi Power
119: FAUN Trackway
120: Permali Gloucester
121: CQC
Export licences to Kazakhstan, Turkey, Tunisia
1 address identified in the UK
122: Open Season
Export licences to United Arab Emirates, Ireland, Germany
1 address identified in the UK
123: Conjay
Export licences to Pakistan, Ukraine, Bahrain
1 address identified in the UK
124: Aircraft Research Association Ltd
Export licences to Turkey, Israel, Brazil
1 address identified in the UK
125: AEGIS Defence Services
126: Britannia 2000
127: Roxel
128: Tencate Advanced Armour
129: Babcock
World’s 22nd largest arms company ($34bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Israel, Russia, Brunei Darussalam
At least 15 revolving door employees
198 meetings with UK government
147 addresses identified in the UK
130: Axon Cable
131: Englands Safety Equipment
Export licences to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan
1 address identified in the UK
132: MPE
Export licences to Israel, United Arab Emirates, Finland
1 address identified in the UK
133: Enterprise Control Systems
Export licences to Libya, Bahrain, Pakistan
1 address identified in the UK
134: Airborne Product Support
Export licences to Saudi Arabia
2 addresses identified in the UK
135: Centrax Turbine Components
Export licences to Israel, India, France
1 address identified in the UK
136: Pascall Electronics
Export licences to Israel, South Africa, Netherlands
1 address identified in the UK
137: Petonex
Export licences to Jordan, Israel, Kuwait
1 address identified in the UK
138: Krauss-Maffei Wegmann
World’s 85th largest arms company ($8.4bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Pakistan, Bahrain, Turkey
1 addresses identified in the UK
139: PRP Optoelectronics
Export licences to Turkey, Russia, Israel
1 address identified in the UK
140: DO Systems
141: Tek Seating
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Mexico
2 addresses identified in the UK
142: Cummins Ltd
Export licences to Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Austria
1 addresses identified in the UK
143: Thermacore Europe
Export licences to Turkey, Israel, Netherlands
1 address identified in the UK
144: Caterpillar Defence Products
Export licences to Turkey, Israel, India
At least 1 revolving door employees
2 addresses identified in the UK
145: Griffon Hoverwork
Export licences to Colombia, Kuwait, Pakistan
1 address identified in the UK
146: Molecular Products
Export licences to Turkey, Kazakhstan, Malaysia
1 address identified in the UK
147: Phoenix Dynamics
Export licences to United States, Luxembourg
2 addresses identified in the UK
148: Universal Engineering
149: Missiles & Space Batteries (MSB)
150: XCEL Power Systems
151: Universal Target Systems Limited
Export licences to Pakistan, Bangladesh, Oman
1 address identified in the UK
152: ArmourWorks
Export licences to United Arab Emirates, Sweden, Singapore
1 address identified in the UK
153: BMT Group
Export licences to Colombia, New Zealand, United States
At least 6 revolving door employees
18 meetings with UK government
9 addresses identified in the UK
154: Savox Communications
Export licences to Bahrain, Libya, Saudi Arabia
1 addresses identified in the UK
155: Stirling Dynamics
Export licences to Russia, Germany, India
2 addresses identified in the UK
156: Portsmouth Aviation
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Italy, South Korea
1 address identified in the UK
157: Webasto
Export licences to Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Germany
1 addresses identified in the UK
158: Castle Precision Engineering Services
Export licences to Turkey, Spain, Malaysia
1 address identified in the UK
159: OTM Servo Mechanism
160: Woodward, Inc.
161: Autonomous Surface Vehicles
Export licences to Turkey, Singapore, South Korea
1 address identified in the UK
162: Deenside
Export licences to Somalia, Bahrain, Jordan
1 address identified in the UK
163: Dytecna
Export licences to Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Israel
At least 1 revolving door employees
3 addresses identified in the UK
164: TYRON UK
Export licences to Russia, United Arab Emirates, Serbia
1 address identified in the UK
165: Independent Forgings & Alloys
Export licences to Turkey, Israel, Japan
1 address identified in the UK
166: Magnesium Elektron UK
Export licences to Israel, India, South Korea
1 address identified in the UK
167: Nasmyth Group
Export licences to India, Taiwan
1 address identified in the UK
168: Marine Jet Power
169: Ricardo
170: SeeByte
171: The Timken Company
Export licences to Israel, Italy, Germany
3 addresses identified in the UK
172: Inzpire
Export licences to Jordan, Ukraine
1 address identified in the UK
173: Millbrook Proving Ground
Export licences to United Arab Emirates, Austria, Germany
1 address identified in the UK
174: Von Roll
Export licences to United Arab Emirates, Israel, France
1 addresses identified in the UK
175: C2R-Fast
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Singapore
1 address identified in the UK
176: DMS Protective Equipment
Export licences to Qatar, Singapore, United States
1 address identified in the UK
177: Harrington Generators
Export licences to Ethiopia, Malaysia, Netherlands
1 address identified in the UK
178: Inmarsat
Export licences to Iraq, Israel, United Arab Emirates
1 address identified in the UK
179: OVIK Group
180: Patria
Export licences to United Arab Emirates, Finland
1 address identified worldwide
181: Redmayne Engineering
Export licences to India, Poland, Germany
2 addresses identified in the UK
182: SCISYS
Export licences to Qatar, Netherlands, United States
3 addresses identified in the UK
183: Supacat
Export licences to India, Australia
1 addresses identified in the UK
184: Didsbury Engineering
Export licences to Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Brazil
1 address identified in the UK
185: EDM
Export licences to Turkey, United States
1 address identified in the UK
186: Kongsberg
World’s 93rd largest arms company ($7.3bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Australia, Norway, Canada
2 addresses identified in the UK
187: Maxord Ballistics
Export licences to United States, Brunei Darussalam
2 addresses identified in the UK
188: Gooch & Housego
Export licences to Turkey, Switzerland, United States
4 addresses identified in the UK
189: L3 Technologies
World’s 10th largest arms company ($88bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, United States
At least 6 revolving door employees
30 meetings with UK government
7 addresses identified in the UK
190: Marine Specialised Technology
Export licences to Brazil, Netherlands
2 addresses identified in the UK
191: Premier Electronics
Export licences to Israel, Russia, Poland
2 addresses identified in the UK
192: ADWS Global
Export licences to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
1 addresses identified in the UK
193: Clyde Space
Export licences to United States
2 addresses identified in the UK
194: Digital Barriers
Export licences to South Korea
At least 2 revolving door employees
4 meetings with UK government
6 addresses identified in the UK
195: Drumgrange Ltd
Export licences to Egypt, Japan
2 addresses identified in the UK
196: Finning UK
Export licences to Israel, Switzerland
2 addresses identified in the UK
197: Rockford Components Limited
Export licences to United Arab Emirates, Belgium
1 address identified in the UK
198: Aish Technologies
Export licences to France, South Korea, United States
1 address identified in the UK
199: Amplifier Technology
Export licences to United States
1 address identified in the UK
200: Apollo Aerospace Components
Export licences to India
1 address identified in the UK
201: Arsenal 2000 JSCo
Export licences to Bulgaria
1 address identified in the UK
202: Atmosphere Control International
203: Colt Defense LLC
204: Energetics Technology Ltd
205: Enhanced Protection Systems
206: Frazer-Nash Consultancy
207: G4S
208: MIRA
209: Skylaunch
210: TMV Ltd
211: Eskan Electronics
Export licences to United Arab Emirates
1 address identified in the UK
212: Gamma Group
Export licences to Namibia
1 address identified in the UK
213: Linwave Technology
Export licences to Sweden
1 address identified in the UK
214: Magellan Aerospace
Export licences to Canada
1 addresses identified in the UK
215: Navistar
216: Thomas Jacks
217: Česká zbrojovka a.s.
218: 3SDL
219: Blue Bear Systems Research
220: Chromalloy
221: Harwin
Export licences to Mexico
1 address identified in the UK
222: Hyde Group
Export licences to Sweden
2 addresses identified in the UK
223: Oshkosh Corporation
World’s 74th largest arms company ($9.4bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to United States
1 addresses identified in the UK
224: ThyssenKrupp
World’s 46th largest arms company ($19bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
Export licences to India
5 addresses identified in the UK
225: Yugoimport – SDPR
226: A&G Precision and Sons
227: AAR Corporation
228: ADS
229: AGP Europe
230: AIM Infrarot-Module GmbH
231: AM General, LLC
6 addresses identified worldwide
232: AMTEC Less-Lethal Systems
1 address identified worldwide
233: ASC Group Europe
1 address identified worldwide
234: ATI
3 addresses identified in the UK
235: Advanced Electronics Company
236: Aero Vodochody a.s.
237: Aerosertec
238: Alion Science and Technology
239: Allison Transmission
240: Almaz-Antey
241: Alsalam Aerospace Industries
1 address identified worldwide
242: Alsetex
1 address identified worldwide
243: Antonov Company
1 address identified worldwide
244: Armor Australia
1 address identified worldwide
245: Aselsan
246: Atomic Weapons Establishment
247: Avio
248: BMC
249: Barrett Communications
250: Beagle Technology Group
251: Bechtel
World’s 18th largest arms company ($46bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
At least 8 revolving door employees
63 meetings with UK government
1 addresses identified in the UK
252: Bombardier
3 addresses identified in the UK
253: Bore Tech, Inc.
254: Britten-Norman
255: Bus Solutions
256: CACI
257: CAE
258: CEA Technologies
259: CES – Creative Electronic Systems
260: CSC Computer Sciences Corporation
261: CTruk Boats
1 address identified in the UK
262: Cammell Laird
263: Capita
264: Clarion Events
265: Combined Systems
266: Concern Izhmash OJSC
267: Condor Non-Lethal Technologies
268: Creativity Software
269: Cubic
270: Curtiss-Wright Controls
271: DCNS
World’s 24th largest arms company ($33bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
1 address identified worldwide
272: DaeKwang Chemical Corporation
1 address identified worldwide
273: Daniel Defense Inc
1 address identified worldwide
274: Defence & Security Organisation
275: Denel
276: Denroy Plastics
277: Desert Tactical Arms Ltd
278: Diehl Defence
279: Dillon Aero
280: Disposal Services Authority
281: Doosan Group
1 address identified worldwide
282: DuPont International Operations
1 address identified worldwide
283: DynCorp
World’s 70th largest arms company ($9.9bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
At least 4 revolving door employees
2 meetings with UK government
1 addresses identified in the UK
284: EMBRAER S.A
285: EURENCO
286: Esri
287: Fincantieri
288: Fluor
289: Forjas Taurus
290: G6-Global Communications
291: Garwood Industries
1 address identified worldwide
292: GenCorp
World’s 59th largest arms company ($12bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
2 addresses identified worldwide
293: General Atomics
World’s 44th largest arms company ($20bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
1 addresses identified in the UK
294: Glock
295: Graphic Group
296: Groupe Dassault
297: GuS Periscopes
298: HISS
299: Hacking Team
300: Hadleigh Castings
301: Hanwha
World’s 100th largest arms company ($6.4bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
3 addresses identified worldwide
302: Harmonic Drive
1 addresses identified in the UK
303: Herstal Group
2 addresses identified in the UK
304: Hidden Technology Systems International
305: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)
306: Huntington Ingalls Industries
307: Hyundai Motor Company
308: Hyundai WIA Corporation
309: IMI Systems
310: ISPRA
311: Igence
2 addresses identified in the UK
312: Imperial Armour
1 address identified worldwide
313: Indian Ordnance Factories
World’s 39th largest arms company ($22bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
1 address identified worldwide
314: Indios Pirotecnia
1 address identified worldwide
315: Indra
1 address identified worldwide
316: Israel Aerospace Industries
317: Israel Weapon Industries (IWI)
318: Iveco
319: JCB
320: Jacobs
World’s 62nd largest arms company ($12bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
At least 1 revolving door employees
35 meetings with UK government
1 addresses identified in the UK
321: Jenix
1 address identified worldwide
322: KADDB Investment Group
1 address identified worldwide
323: Kawasaki Heavy Industries
World’s 37th largest arms company ($23bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
1 addresses identified in the UK
324: Kellstrom Industries
1 address identified worldwide
325: Kontron UK
326: Korea Aerospace Industries
327: Korea CNO Tech
328: LEO
329: LIG Nex1
330: Link Cable Assemblies
331: Liteye
1 addresses identified in the UK
332: Lorica Systems UK Ltd.
1 address identified in the UK
333: Lubawa SA
1 address identified worldwide
334: MEP
1 address identified in the UK
335: MITRE
1 address identified worldwide
336: Magforce International
337: Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu (MKEK)
338: ManTech International Corporation
339: Marotta
340: Matt Black Systems
341: McBraida
1 address identified in the UK
342: Middle East Propulsion Company
1 address identified worldwide
343: Military Industries Corporation
2 addresses identified worldwide
344: Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture & Innovation
1 address identified worldwide
345: Miro Technologies
346: Mitsubishi
347: Motorola Solutions
348: Mubadala
349: NDI
350: Nammo
351: Navantia
1 address identified in the UK
352: Neovia
1 address identified in the UK
353: Netline Communications Technologies
1 address identified worldwide
354: Nexter
World’s 63rd largest arms company ($11bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
1 address identified worldwide
355: Nightforce Optics Inc
1 address identified worldwide
356: NonLethal Technologies
357: Nurol Holdings
358: OPK OBORONPROM
359: OPTIX
360: Orion Advanced Systems
361: Otokar
1 address identified worldwide
362: PHOTONIS Nightvision
1 address identified worldwide
363: PPG Aerospace
1 address identified in the UK
364: Pakistan Ordnance Factories
1 address identified worldwide
365: Pall Corporation
1 addresses identified in the UK
366: Panasonic
367: Paradigm Communication Systems
368: Persides
369: Plasan Sasa
370: Polish Defence Holding
371: Poličské strojírny a.s.
1 address identified worldwide
372: Precision Castparts Corporation (PCC)
1 address identified in the UK
373: Providence Global
1 address identified in the UK
374: RADA Electronic Industries
1 address identified worldwide
375: Rafael
World’s 43rd largest arms company ($20bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
1 address identified worldwide
376: Red Box International
377: Renk
378: Renown Engineering
379: Revision Military
380: Roketsan
381: Rostec
1 address identified worldwide
382: SABRE – Security Equipment Corp
1 address identified worldwide
383: SAIC
World’s 31st largest arms company ($29bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
1 addresses identified in the UK
384: SCS
1 address identified in the UK
385: SIBAT – Israel Ministry of Defense
386: SRA International
387: ST Engineering
388: STS Defence
389: Saab
390: Sako
391: Sascal Displays
2 addresses identified in the UK
392: Scanfiber Composites UK
1 address identified in the UK
393: Serco
World’s 55th largest arms company ($16bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
At least 8 revolving door employees
172 meetings with UK government
2 addresses identified in the UK
394: Siemens
2 addresses identified in the UK
395: Sitec Group
5 addresses identified in the UK
396: Strategic Defense Solutions
397: Streit Group
398: Sula Systems Ltd
399: Surface Technology International
400: Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL)
401: Swedish Security and Defence Industry
1 address identified worldwide
402: Terma
1 address identified worldwide
403: The Safariland Group
3 addresses identified in the UK
404: Thinklogical
1 address identified worldwide
405: Track24
1 address identified in the UK
406: Trijicon, Inc.
407: Turkish Aerospace Industries
408: Tusas Engine Industries
409: UKROBORONPROM State Concern
410: UKRSPECEXPORT STATE COMPANY
411: URALVAGONZAVOD
World’s 66th largest arms company ($10bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
1 address identified worldwide
412: URS Corporation
At least 1 revolving door employees
1 addresses identified in the UK
413: United Aircraft Corporation
World’s 17th largest arms company ($46bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
2 addresses identified worldwide
414: United Shipbuilding Corporation
World’s 19th largest arms company ($45bn sales, SIPRI, 2015)
2 addresses identified worldwide
415: Verney-Carron Security
1 address identified worldwide
416: Westwire Harnessing
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Randgold Resources
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RELX plc
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Royal Dutch Shell Plc A Shares
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RSA Insurance Group
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Segro Plc
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Smith & Nephew plc
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SSE plc
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Standard Chartered plc
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Taylor Wimpey plc
Tesco plc
TUI AG
Unilever plc
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Vodafone Group plc
Whitbread plc
WPP plc
BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Smiths Group,
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(listed by Hargreaves Lansdown as of Wednesday, 7th March, 3018)
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