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Spy satellites destined for Scottish spaceports
The arms industry is preparing to use two spaceports planned for Scotland to launch military spy satellites, an investigation by The Ferret can reveal.
September 6, 2020
Twenty children killed in Yemen since UK resumed selling bombs to Saudi Arabia
Twenty children have been killed in Yemen since the UK government resumed arms sales to Saudi Arabia just over one month ago.
August 11, 2020
UK government broke inspection rules at Scottish bomb factory
The UK government has failed to meet its official criteria for conducting “regular and thorough inspections” of arms facilities every three years at a controversial bomb factory in Scotland.
June 18, 2020
UK arms deals with Egypt condemned after report reveals regime’s child torture
The UK government and arms firms based in Scotland were condemned in a Human Rights Watch report for selling weapons to an Egyptian regime that tortures children by waterboarding and electrocution.
April 5, 2020
Saudi-led forces face trials over alleged war crimes linked to Fife arms firm
Since the Yemen war began in 2015, war crime allegations have been linked to bombs made by US arms firm Raytheon, which has a factory in Fife.
February 20, 2020
Scottish school children targeted by arms firm allegedly complicit in war crimes
Leonardo is targeting school leavers to work on Typhoon jets which have been used by the Saudis in Yemen's conflict.
January 21, 2020
Arms firms executives could face investigation for complicity in war crimes
Executives of a US arms firm which makes smart bombs in Fife could face investigation for potentially aiding and abetting alleged war crimes in Yemen by a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia.
December 12, 2019
Arms firms selling weaponry to Turkey awarded £15m of tax payers’ money
The Scottish Government has handed nearly £15 million to arms firms with factories in Scotland who sell weaponry to Turkey.
October 23, 2019
Arms firms in Scotland fail to make checks to prevent war crimes
Arms firms in Scotland are failing to make human rights checks which could prevent their products from being used in potential war crimes.
September 14, 2019