The world’s seventh largest weapons manufacturer, U.K. company BAE Systems manufactures the M109 howitzer, a 155mm mobile artillery system that the Israeli military has been using extensively, firing tens of thousands of 155mm shells into the Gaza Strip.

A manufacturer of military vehicles based in South Bend, Indiana. The company's High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or Humvee) has been used by the Israeli military in Gaza. The armor for these vehicles is made by Plasan (see below).

A military drone manufacturer headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Around Oct. 30, Israel requested to purchase 200 AeroVironment Switchblade 600 Kamikaze drones, an advanced direct fire loitering missile system that acts as a “suicide drone.” It is unclear whether these drones were ever delivered or used by Israel.

Kat Curry is the 2025 Padosi Fellow with the Appalachian Center for Equality (ACE), working to implement policy and programs that advocate for and serve disabled youth in Appalachia. They've served on steering committees with AFSC and the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy to help develop the 2025 Summer and Fall Policy Institutes. Kat is an alum of Fairmont State University, recently earning their Bachelors of Science in Sociology.