AhlulBayt News Agency: A prominent British media outlet has uncovered that the UK-based engineering firm RCV Engines is supplying engines for Israel's latest generation of attack drones, providing further evidence of London's involvement in the regime’s military actions in Gaza.
The investigative report from Declassified UK identified RCV Engines as the supplier of propulsion systems for the APUS 25 drone, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). Marketed as a cutting-edge “TactiQuad,” the APUS 25 is designed for long-endurance combat operations and surveillance, including in Gaza. The drone’s offensive capabilities allow it to carry weapons, broadening its application in tactical air support scenarios.
Images released by IAI reveal the APUS 25's engine bearing the logo of RCV Engines, a Dorset-based company specializing in multi-fuel engine technologies. The firm’s connections to Israel’s arms industry, which had previously gone unnoticed, have now drawn scrutiny. Adding to this, RCV’s director, Lawrence Gould, is the brother of former UK ambassador to Israel, Matthew Gould.
The use of UK-manufactured components in Israeli military drones underscores complicity in the war crimes committed in Gaza. Over recent months, these drones have been documented targeting Palestinian civilians, including children, with quadcopters dropping bombs and reportedly broadcasting sounds to lure individuals into open spaces.
International rights groups, including the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, condemned the ongoing violence in Gaza, stating that 94% of fatalities were civilians. The Monitor reported that between April 20-26, Israeli forces killed 345 Palestinians, over half of whom were children, and wounded 770 more. The organization described the global silence on the mass killings as a “moral failure” and demanded accountability.
In the broader context, Israel’s military escalation in Gaza began on October 7, 2023. Despite a brief ceasefire in early 2024, Israel resumed its blockade on March 2, cutting off essential food and medical supplies. Since the start of the aggression, over 52,314 Palestinians have been killed, and 117,792 have been injured, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
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