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Activists Dismantle Satellites at UK Arms Site on Balfour Anniversary

People Against Genocide raided Ultra I&C's Hertfordshire factory, the group's fourth action against the Elbit Systems supplier this year.

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What to know

  • Three People Against Genocide activists entered Ultra I&C's Tring, Hertfordshire site on 2 November and dismantled military satellites before being arrested.
  • The action was timed to the 109th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration and the one-year mark since Palestine Action prisoners ended a 73-day hunger strike.
  • Ultra I&C supplies UAV Tactical Systems, the UK arm of Elbit Systems, which the article says makes 85% of Israel's drone fleet and 80% of its land-based weaponry.
  • This is the fourth documented 2026 action by the group against Ultra I&C sites, following incidents at Maidenhead, Cambridge and Aberdeen.

People Against Genocide Pro-Palestinian direct-action groupUltra Intelligence & Communications UK-based military tech and cyber warfare companyElbit Systems Israel's largest weapons manufacturerUAV Tactical Systems Leicester-based Elbit Systems subsidiaryCrown Prosecution Service UK prosecuting authority

Activists Dismantle Satellites at UK Arms Site on Balfour Anniversary
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    Aftershock publishes detailed account of Ultra I&C's Israel ties

    A full Aftershock article detailed Ultra I&C's role as a supplier to Elbit Systems via UAV Tactical Systems, cited a 2024 data breach showing direct work with the Israeli military, and noted a prior Tring raid in which satellites the CPS valued at £1.3 million were dismantled; the piece was syndicated to Hacker News and Mastodon.

    “Our action today is timed to coincide with the 1917 signing of the bloody Balfour Declaration, in which the British government betrayed the Palestinian people.”
    — People Against Genocide, activist group statement · source
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    PAG team dismantles satellites inside Tring arms factory — In the early hours of 2 November, three People Against Genocide activists evaded security and entered Ultra I&C's Tring site at Icknield Way, dismantling military equipment including satellites before being arrested for allegedly causing extensive damage.

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    Aftershock media breaks news of the raid on social media

    The outlet Aftershock posted on X announcing the action and framing it against the Balfour Declaration anniversary, drawing over 5,000 engagements.

    “BREAKING: People Against Genocide smash military satellites bound for Israel, inside Ultra I&C's Hertfordshire arms facility.”
    — @The_Aftershock_

    • BREAKING: People Against Genocide smash military satellites bound for Israel, inside Ultra I&C's Hertfordshire arms facility. This action today coincides with the 109th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, when the British signed away the land of Palestine to Zionist militias

      @The_Aftershock_X6d ago5.3k▲view on X ↗
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    PAG breaks into Ultra I&C's Aberdeen site — The group broke into Ultra I&C's Aberdeen facility in August as part of its ongoing campaign against the firm.

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    Activists cover Cambridge Ultra I&C site in red paint — At the end of July, People Against Genocide covered the Cambridge Ultra I&C premises in blood-red paint and graffiti.

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    PAG blockades Ultra I&C's Maidenhead site — People Against Genocide used lock-on devices to blockade Ultra I&C's Maidenhead premises, part of a series of actions against the company over its supply links to Israel's military.