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Baltimore County
Advanced Defense Technologies
Hagerstown County
First Breach provides ammunition components. Its founder was “inspired” after he served in the Golani Brigade in the Israeli military. It is licensed with both the U.S. Department of Defense and Israeli’s military. MIDC press release here.
Harford County
Rada Technologies opened a facility in Aberdeen in October 2024 to more closely collaborate with the U.S. military. Rada Technologies began in Montgomery County and within 2 years merged with another weapons contractor Leonardo. Photo is ribbon cutting with County Executive Bob Cassilly.
Howard County
Elta North America is actually a subsidiary of the Israel Aerospace Industries which is part of the Israeli military itself. It produces the radars for the Iron Dome and military radar. It also won a contract to build a prototype for President Trump’s border wall with Mexico.
Montgomery County
Airis Labs sells software for social media surveillance. The owner was former IOF intelligence and also worked for Palantir. They hope to sell their product to Homeland Security. Here is a 90-second video about the company.
Controp is a subsidiary of Rafael, so part of the Israeli government. Governor Moore brought in Aerovironment into Germantown, a US weapons company that makes kamikaze drones. And gave that company a $1 million loan. Three weeks later Controp (which was right next door) sold 50% of their shares to Aerovironment in a scheme that allows the Israel-owned company to get more contracts and profits. Here is a 90-second video about the company.
Mistral sells skunk water to police departments. This has been often sprayed on Palestinian communities most notably in Occupied Jerusalem.
Rada Technologies is part of the Israeli military and builds the Iron Dome (Elta above builds the radars for it). Rada received a $300K loan through the Maryland Department of Commerce and a $50,000 grant from Montgomery County.
Rafael is part of the Israeli military itself and builds the Iron Dome (Elta referenced above builds the radars for it). Because of a partnership that Rafael developed after support from the MIDC, Maryland/Montgomery County was explicitly implicated in a war crime
Roboteam makes military drones which they boast are battle-tested. They now have a large contract with the U.S. marines.
Sepio is an IT security firm started by Israeli intelligence officer Yosef Appelbaum was charged with “threat of mass violence” for his statements to ceasefire protestors.
