L3Harris Release & Integrated Solutions Ltd (formerly EDO MBM Technology Ltd)
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L3Harris Release & Integrated Solutions Ltd (formerly EDO MBM Technology Ltd) is a company on the UK Companies House register in the defence, security, surveillance or dual-use technology sector with documented business ties to Israel. This profile is part of UK companies linked to 'Israel'; see UK companies linked to 'Israel': Methodology for how companies were selected and scored.
Profile
| L3Harris Release & Integrated Solutions Ltd (formerly EDO MBM Technology Ltd) | |
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| Type | Private limited Company |
| Founded | 3 January 1946 |
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| Defunct | |
| Headquarters | Emblem House, Home Farm Business Park, Home Farm Road Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9HU |
| Industry | 30300 - Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery |
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| Parent | L3Harris |
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| Homepage | l3harris.com |
- Category: S (supplier of arms/components to Israel (UK export licences) or to the F-35 programme Israel takes part in)
- Company number: 00402684[1]
- Status: Active
- Type: Private limited Company
- SIC: 30300 - Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery
- Registered office: Emblem House, Home Farm Business Park, Home Farm Road Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9HU
- Previous names: EDO MBM Technology Limited (01 Jul 2003 – 21 Jan 2022); M B M Technology Limited (17 Jun 1983 – 01 Jul 2003); M.B. Metals Limited (03 Jan 1946 – 17 Jun 1983)
- Listing / market cap: Not listed. Ultimate parent L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) ≈ US$43.70bn.[2]
Israel connection:
- CAAT: designs and makes weapon carriage/release equipment at Emblem House, Brighton, including releases 'specifically designed to modify Israel's F-35s to use Israeli-made munitions'.[3][4] F-35 subcontracts ≈US$2.0m.[5] The F-35 OGEL covers exports to the global F-35 programme. CAAT notes that it is unclear which UK sites make which parts for which F-35 customers. Since Sept 2024 the OGEL cannot be used to ship directly to Israel, but parts can still reach Israeli jets via the US or the global spares pool.[3][4]
Persons with significant control (CH):[1]
- Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc (active) — address: 1025 , ,, W. Nasa Blvd, Melbourne, Flordia, 32919, United States Notified on 15 September 2022 Governing law England And Wales Legal form Limited Company Place registered England And Wales Registration number 11111631 Incorporated in United Kingdom Nature of control Ownership of shares – 75% or more
- Harris Geospatial Solutions UK Limited (ceased) — address: Beechey House, 87 Church Street, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England, RG45 7AW Notified on 21 October 2021 Ceased on 16 September 2022 Governing law Companies Act Legal form Private Limited Company Place registered Companies House Registration number 03608565 Incorporated in United Kingdom Nature of control Ownership of shares – 75% or more Ownership of voting rights - 75% or more Right to appoint or remove directors
- EDO (UK) Limited (ceased) — address: Unit 2, Emblem House, Home Farm Business Centre, Home Farm Road, Brighton, England, BN1 9HU Notified on 6 April 2016 Ceased on 17 October 2021 Governing law UK Company Law Legal form Company Place registered England And Wales Registration number 03881155 Incorporated in UK Nature of control Ownership of shares – 75% or more
Directors (CH; 33 director appointments, 3 current; † = Israel correspondence address, 0 appointments):[1]
| Name | Born (month/year) | Service | † |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Anthony Rodd | December 1971 | Mar 2015–present | |
| Russell Ashley Smith | September 1966 | May 2013–present | |
| Shaun Nathan Stone | May 1977 | Jan 2024–present | |
| James Barber | September 1958 | Apr 2009–Feb 2013 | |
| David Barnbrook | November 1952 | Jan 2001–May 2005 | |
| Norman Cave | December 1944 | pre-Mar 1991–Jan 1992 | |
| Phillip Davies | July 1952 | Aug 2005–Oct 2008 | |
| Paul Thomas Davis | October 1948 | pre-Mar 1991–Feb 2000 | |
| Peter Davis | August 1962 | Sep 2000–Mar 2007 | |
| John James Eaton | January 1972 | Jan 2005–May 2013 | |
| George James Gardner | October 1983 | Jan 2020–Dec 2023 | |
| Paul Hills | November 1963 | Sep 2000–Aug 2018 | |
| Brian Hopwood | December 1929 | pre-Mar 1991–Dec 1991 | |
| Dr Andrew Joseph Hosty | February 1965 | Jul 1998–Dec 1999 | |
| Razvan Alexandru Ionescu Darzeu Mares | October 1975 | Nov 2017–Jan 2026 | |
| David Anthony Jones | March 1947 | pre-Mar 1991–Dec 2005 | |
| Daniel Stephen Kelly | June 1960 | Apr 2009–Sep 2010 | |
| Peter John Lax | January 1946 | pre-Mar 1991–Jun 1995 | |
| Peter Delano Martin | January 1961 | Jul 2016–Nov 2017 | |
| Victor James Maundrell | May 1948 | pre-Mar 1991–Apr 2000 | |
| Alan Robert McIlwraith | April 1955 | pre-Mar 1991–Oct 1998 | |
| Robert Clive Mullins | July 1951 | Jan 1998–Aug 2004 | |
| Stephen Paul Northam | April 1960 | Sep 2000–Aug 2004 | |
| Michael Pisani | March 1958 | Aug 2019–Jan 2020 | |
| Steven Charles Pykett | July 1978 | Aug 2018–Aug 2019 | |
| Thomas Adam Rall | March 1970 | May 2013–Jul 2016 | |
| David Lee Rawlinson II | January 1976 | Sep 2010–Jun 2012 | |
| Katherine Jane Richardson | May 1966 | Dec 2013–Mar 2015 | |
| Anthony Roberts | May 1960 | Apr 2009–Dec 2013 | |
| Anthony Roberts | May 1960 | Jun 2001–Dec 2007 | |
| Martin Andrew Rowland | February 1943 | Feb 1992–Feb 2000 | |
| Michael Wade | September 1946 | Jan 1997–Nov 1998 | |
| Richard John Young | May 1956 | Jun 1995–Sep 1996 |
Current secretary: Nicholas Anthony Rodd[1]
Latest accounts (income/expenditure): Period to 2 Jan 2026 (filed 9 Oct 2026; OCR, £000): turnover £30.39m (prior: £20.76m); operating profit £5.14m; profit after tax £4.57m (prior: £2.46m).[6]
Arms trade involvement: Yes. Weapons release systems.
Supply to the IDF / Israel MOD / Israeli security services: AFSC: L3Harris (group) provides equipment to the Israeli military.[7]
Activities in the occupied territories: None documented.
Links to the Israeli government: Indirect (supply).
WZO / JNF / Jewish Agency / Keren Hayesod: None found. Searches covered the WZO, JNF/KKL, Jewish Agency and Keren Hayesod.
Controversies (protests, legal cases, export-licence rulings):
- Long-running protests and blockades at the Brighton (Moulsecoomb) factory.[8][9]
- Al-Haq/GLAN's judicial review of the F-35 carve-out was dismissed by the High Court on 30 Jun 2025.[10] The Court of Appeal refused permission to appeal on 12 Nov 2025.[11] The case was against the government; no company was a party.
See also
- UK companies linked to 'Israel'
- UK Companies with Address or Ownership Links to Israel - Alphabetical
- UK Companies with Address or Ownership Links to Israel - Ranked by density of connection
- UK Companies with documented links to business activity in the Occupied Palestinian territories and the occupied Golan
- UK defence, security, surveillance and dual-use technology companies with documented business ties to 'Israel'
- UK companies linked to 'Israel': Methodology
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 L3Harris Release & Integrated Solutions Ltd overview. Companies House. Formerly EDO MBM Technology Ltd.
- ↑ L3Harris Technologies (LHX) - Market capitalization.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 F-35 companies list.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Who arms Israel map – FAQ.
- ↑ How the UK arms and supports Israel's genocide in Gaza.
- ↑ L3Harris Release & Integrated Solutions Ltd filing history. Companies House. Formerly EDO MBM Technology Ltd.
- ↑ L3Harris Technologies Inc. American Friends Service Committee.
- ↑ Daniel Green (19 January 2024) Pro-Palestine activists blockade Brighton arms factory.
- ↑ Media release: Following May Day international solidarity actions, activists in Brighton blockade the entrance to the L3Harris arms factor.
- ↑ Al-Haq -v- Secretary of State for Business and Trade.
- ↑ Al-Haq v SSBT: approved judgment.