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  • Read more about RTX (formerly Raytheon)

The world's second largest weapons manufacturer and largest producer of guided missiles, RTX supplies the Israeli Air Force with guided air-to-surface missiles for its F-16 fighter jets, as well as cluster bombs and "bunker buster" bombs, although there is no conclusive evidence that Israel has been using them in Gaza since October 2023.

RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney manufactures engines for F-15 and F-16 fighter jets.

  • Read more about Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

Rolls-Royce Holdings is the world's 25th largest weapons manufacturer. It is no longer associated with Rolls-Royce cars, which have been manufactured by BMW since 1998.

  • Read more about Rheinmetall AG

Germany's largest weapons manufacturer, which is providing Israel with 10,000 rounds of 120mm precision tank ammunition.

  • Read more about Renk Group

A German manufacturer of transmissions, engines, and vehicle suspension systems.

It developed the transmission units for Israel's Merkava 4 and 5 (Barak) battle tanks as well as the Namer Armored Personnel Carrier. For years, these transmission units are made under license by Israeli company Ashot Ashkelon.

A Renk factory in Michigan also manufactures the Merkava and Namer engines, which were developed by MTU, a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce (see below).

  • Read more about Rafael Advanced Defense Systems

A large Israeli state-owned weapons manufacturer, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems makes missiles, drones, and other weapons systems for the Israeli military.

The Israeli military has used Rafael Spike Guided Missiles extensively to target, from the air and ground, people inside buildings in the Gaza Strip. The Spike missile family includes many configurations, including ground missiles for use by infantry soldiers and air-to-ground missiles that can be mounted on aircraft and drones.

  • Read more about Plasan

A private Israeli military vehicle manufacturer that makes the SandCat light armored vehicle for the Israeli military. At least some of these vehicles are manufactured at the company's factory in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Since Oct. 7, Plasan has delivered dozens of SandCat Tigris armored vehicles to the Israeli military and has produced "hundreds of ballistic plates every day" for its use.

  • Read more about E­q­u­i­p­p­e­d f­o­r W­a­r: Exposing Militarized Policing in California
  • Read more about Scattershot multi-projectile munitions
  • Read more about Counting Every Rifle: A Transparency Investigation Of Assault Rifles Unreported By California's County Sheriffs
  • Read more about Stronger with Immigrants Week of Action
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