An official inquiry has been launched after Declassified revealed that an Israeli state-owned weapons firm had funded a group of British MPs.
RUK Advanced Systems Ltd sells weapons including urban combat missiles and “hard kill” torpedoes. But records show it is part of the defence giant Rafael, which is owned by the Israeli government.
Our investigation found the company had paid at least £1,499 to partner with the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Defence Technology, which provides “opportunities to network with MPs”. The money was paid directly to the group’s secretariat.
But parliamentary rules say that APPGs should not “accept the services of a secretariat funded directly or indirectly by a foreign government”.
Fucking arrest these corrupt bastards.
Fat chance, better arrest some students opposing genocide
Set up in 2022, RUK describes itself publicly as “a UK-based SME” and claims its products are “made in UK”. But the company’s location remains a mystery.
Official documents show it is registered at an address in north London. But this appears to be a service address operated by an accountancy firm and used only for formal correspondence.
Declassified was unable to find any trace of a physical presence in the UK, aside from a small handful of staff who appear to live in various parts of the UK.
RUK did not respond to questions about the location of its factory or office.
Seems legit
