Protest & Vigil: Farnborough International Airshow

When

24/07/2024    
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Where

Farnborough
30-32 Farnborough Road, Farnborough, GU14 6AY
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Farnborough Arms Fair (Farnborough International Airshow) returns this year. The fair runs from 22nd-26th July 2024.

Local groups are organising protests/vigils on Wed 24th July to coincide with the military conference taking place at the fair.

Assemble outside Kwikfit, 30-32 Farnborough Road, Farnborough GU14 6AY

Exhibitors we are expecting to be at the arms fair include:

BAE Systems – makes Typhoons warplanes that the Saudis used to bomb Yemen; makes 15% of F35 warplane used by Israel to attack Gaza
Lockheed Martin – F35 and F16 manufacturer. Used by Israel in Gaza.
RTX Raytheon – Paveway bombs, used in Yemen;
Leonardo – Typhoon maker; guidance system for F35
Boeing – major warplane supplier, F15, Chinook, Apache Gunship

Israeli arms companies, linked to the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza
Elbit – drones, missiles, weapons used in Gaza, Israel’s largest privately owned arms company
Rafael – missile maker, weapons used in Gaza
IAI – Israel Aerospace Industries, major supplier to Israeli armed forces (mainly does e.g. aircraft maintenance, upgrades, drones)