Moog Inc.

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Moog Inc. is an American-based designer and manufacturer of electric, electro-hydraulic and hydraulic motion, controls and systems for applications in aerospace, defence, industrial and medical devices. The company operates under four segments: aircraft controls, space and defence controls, industrial controls, and components. Moog is headquartered in Elma, New York, and has sales, engineering, and manufacturing facilities in twenty-six countries.

Moog and Israel

Israel has been operating the Leonardo M-346 fast jet trainer since 2013, and its "Flying Tiger" squadron currently operates 30 aircraft at Hatzerim Airbase, the largest fleet of M-346 fast jets in the world. According to company promotional literature, Moog Wolverhampton designed the complete Primary Flight Control Actuation system for this aircraft and is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) supplier for production aircraft.

In November 2019, Moog announced that it had been awarded contracts for the Primary Flight Control Actuation System, the Leading Edge Flap Drive System and the Wingfold Actuation System on the F-35 fighter. The initial three year contract was worth over $400 million, approximately $135 million per annum, with production split between Moog's Wolverhampton and Elma, NY facilities.

Moog Wolverhampton Ltd

In November 2024, Campaign Against Arms Trade cited Moog Wolverhampton Limited as one of a number of UK arms companies that was involved in the supply chain for Israel's F-35 fighter jet programme. The F-35 had been implicated in a number of airstrikes carried out in Gaza resulting in civilian casualties, in particular the Al-Mawasi airstrike which resulted in over 80 civilian casualties, of whom between 19-40 were killed.

On 2 July 2025, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese, published the report "From Economy of Occupation to Economy of Genocide" (A/HRC/59/23), which examined the role of corporations involved in Israel's military and security sectors. The report identified a number of major defence companies, including Lockheed Martin, Leonardo and Elbit Systems, and called on states and businesses to review their responsibilities under international law. Campaign groups opposing Moog's activities cited the report and the wider debate surrounding military supply chains as justification for continued protests at the Wolverhampton facility.

In July 2025, investigative outlets Declassified UK and The Ditch reported that Moog Aircraft Group had sent multiple shipments from its Wolverhampton facility to Hatzerim Airbase in Israel. According to the report, the consignments were addressed to the M-346 "Lavi" trainer aircraft programme, which is used by the Israeli Air Force to train pilots for frontline aircraft including the F-16 and F-35. The report noted that the UK government's September 2024 suspension of certain arms export licences to Israel did not extend to trainer aircraft, and argued that this distinction enabled continuing support for Israel's pilot training infrastructure.

Following this increased media attention, Moog worked closely with Staffordshire Police regarding security at its Wolverhampton facility. According to evidence filed in subsequent court proceedings, police officers conducted multiple visits to the site during July 2025 to review security arrangements, assess protest-related risks and advise on additional protective measures. The site was subsequently subject to regular police patrols.

On 21 August 2025, more than 700 British business leaders, founders and professionals signed an open letter organised by Business Leaders for Peace calling on the UK government to take further steps to prevent atrocities in Gaza and to uphold its obligations under international law. The initiative reflected growing engagement by figures from the business community in debates surrounding arms exports, corporate responsibility and the conflict in Gaza.

Moog 4 protest

In the early morning of 26 August 2025, four protestors from the Palestinian Martyrs for Justice group entered the Moog Wolverhampton Ltd site on Valiant Way in Pendeford, near Wolverhampton and caused damage to the property and equipment.

Iain Evans, 32, of West Yorkshire, Bea Sherman, 22, of West Sussex, Hana Yun Stevens, 23, of London, and Hisham Alkhamesi, 22, of Leicestershire, were arrested, charged with criminal damage and remanded in custody.

The trial of the Moog 4 took place at Birmingham Crown Court in June 2026. The jury were unable to reach a verdict and the protestors were released on bail.

East Midlands Airport

In May 2026, UK investigative newspaper Private Eye published allegations that, subsequent to the April 2026 seizures in Liège Airport, Moog's Wolverhampton facility continued to ship M-346 components to Israel along flight paths that overflew Belgian airspace, in apparent breach of the 16 January 2026 Royal Decree prohibiting use of Belgian airspace for any flights containing military materiel for use by the Israeli armed forces.

Private Eye alleged that Moog Wolverhampton obtained a new Open export licence from the UK Export Joint Control Unit in November 2025, which would imply that Moog's application for the licence was live at the same time as the M-346 shipments that are now under criminal investigation by the Belgian authorities.

In subsequent coverage, Private Eye also alleged that Moog Inc. was one of a number of US arms suppliers using East Midlands Airport as a transit hub for shipments of F-15 and F-16 spare parts from the US to Israel, with peaks in such shipments coinciding with peaks in Israeli air strikes against Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. The article went on to note that East Midlands Airport is majority-owned by a consortium of Greater Manchester public authorities, and therefore ultimately under the authority of the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham.