Gaza: Unmanned Air Systems
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any (a) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), (b) components for UAVs and (c) technology used by UAVs (i) made and (ii) developed in the UK are being used in Gaza operations by Israel Defence Forces.
Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer
Following the suspension of licences announced on 2 September, there are currently no extant export licences for items that we assess might be for use by the IDF in military operations in the Gaza conflict (except for F-35 components, which have been excluded from the ambit of the suspension). We continue to keep export licences for Israel under continual and careful review.
Licences where there is no clear risk the items could be used in military operations in the conflict remain extant. These cover items such as body armour for NGOs, journalists, components for trainer aircraft, items for re-export to third countries, or non-military controlled items such as technology for commercial aircraft, chemical manufacturing equipment, commercial satellite and spacecraft components.
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