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Aston Martin MILITARY

MILITARY AUDIT UPDATED 2026-07-04
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Military Domain Audit - Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc

Entity: Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc (LSE: AML) Audit Date: 28 June 2026 Audit Phase: Military

Direct Defence Contracting & Procurement

No public evidence identified of any contract, tender award, framework agreement, or memorandum of understanding between Aston Martin Lagonda (or any subsidiary or licensee) and the Israeli Ministry of Defence (IMOD), the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), the Israel Prison Service, the Israel Border Police, or any other Israeli state security body.

Aston Martin does not appear in the SIBAT (Israel’s Defence Export & Defence Cooperation Directorate) supplier directory, in any Israeli defence exhibition catalogue, or in any Israeli or international defence procurement registry in connection with Israeli state contracts 12. No corporate press releases, government announcements, or trade press reports were identified detailing defence cooperation, joint ventures, or partnership agreements between Aston Martin and Israeli defence entities 134.

Aston Martin’s sole commercial presence in Israel is an authorised civilian dealership - AutoArt IL Ltd (also trading as Autoart Group), located at Maskit 25, Herzliya, within Israel’s internationally recognised 1948 borders and not in the West Bank, Golan Heights, or East Jerusalem 567. The dealership was established in September 2014 58. The Israeli financial newspaper Globes reported in September 2014 that AutoArt was owned at the time of opening by businessman Haim Danino, described as “brother of the Israel Police Inspector General” 5. Yohanan Danino served as Israel Police Commissioner (Inspector General) from 2011 to 2015 9. AutoArt Group’s own 2026 “About Us” page names the founders as Tomer Dotan and Meir Ohayon, described as “senior figures in the Israeli automotive industry” 7. The Dun & Bradstreet company profile for AutoArt IL Ltd confirms the Herzliya address and corporate entity 8. No public source resolves the current ownership structure with precision, and no evidence of a military supply, security service, or government procurement contract associated with this dealership was identified 5789.

Aston Martin Lagonda Limited signed the UK Armed Forces Covenant on 28 April 2025 at its Gaydon headquarters 101112. CEO Adrian Hallmark and Major General Dan Reeve MC (GOC 1 Division, British Army) participated in the signing ceremony 1012. The commitments established under the Covenant are employment-support in nature - serving as a friendly employer for veterans, reservists, and military spouses; establishing a dedicated employee resource group; and observing Armistice Day commemorations 1011. This instrument is not a defence procurement contract and carries no supply relationship with any Israeli state body 101112.

Dual-Use Products & Tactical Variants

Aston Martin’s entire production portfolio consists of civilian luxury sports cars and SUVs, including the Vantage, DB12, DBX107, and Valkyrie hypercar 13. The company does not manufacture or officially market ruggedised, tactical, mil-spec, or defence-grade product variants 13.

A third-party fan and editorial blog (JW Performing Arts, an Australian site) published an article describing an “Aston Martin Valkyrie Military 2026” concept 14. This article carries no official Aston Martin attribution, the site was unreachable for direct verification at the time of research, and no Aston Martin corporate statement, press release, or defence contract record confirms any such programme 14.

Third-party armoring companies, operating independently of Aston Martin Lagonda, have produced armoured variants of Aston Martin civilian vehicles for private and executive protection markets. AddArmor (Quality Coachworks, USA) produced a B4-rated armoured Aston Martin Vantage, first reported in 2022, marketed for private security and executive protection 1516. TRASCO Bremen GmbH (Germany) offers an armoured Aston Martin DB11 incorporating A-KIP® lightweight Level 4 protection, marketed to governmental and commercial clients 17. No public evidence identified of either aftermarket programme being supplied to Israeli military, police, border force, or security service end-users 151716. No public evidence identified that Aston Martin has authorised, co-produced, or contracted these armoring programmes for Israeli state bodies; both are characterised as aftermarket modifications applied to separately purchased civilian vehicles 151716.

No export licence applications, end-user certificates, or government export control reviews related to Aston Martin sales to Israeli defence or security end-users were identified in any jurisdiction 181920.

Heavy Machinery, Construction & Infrastructure

Aston Martin is not a heavy machinery manufacturer and does not produce construction, engineering, or earthmoving equipment 13. No public evidence identified of Aston Martin equipment, vehicles, or machinery being used in the construction, maintenance, or demolition of Israeli settlements, the separation barrier, military installations, or infrastructure in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Searches of the UN OHCHR settlement business database (A/HRC/60/19), PAX for Peace’s published reports, the Don’t Buy Into Occupation coalition database, and the Who Profits database returned no Aston Martin entry in any construction, infrastructure, or supply category 1321222. No contracts for construction, maintenance, servicing, or expansion of checkpoints, detention facilities, military bases, or settlement infrastructure were identified in any procurement record or investigative publication reviewed 1321422322.

Aston Martin’s Gaydon headquarters is situated on the former site of RAF Gaydon, and its St Athan, Wales manufacturing facility occupies three converted hangars purchased from MOD St Athan in 2016 13. Both facilities currently operate as wholly civilian manufacturing sites, and no continuing MOD operational relationship, tenancy, or procurement role is documented for either location 13.

Supply Chain Integration with Defence Primes

No public evidence identified of Aston Martin supplying components, sub-systems, raw materials, or specialist manufacturing services to Elbit Systems, Israel Aerospace Industries, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Israel Military Industries, or any other Israeli defence prime contractor.

No joint development programmes, co-production agreements, technology transfer arrangements, or licensed manufacturing agreements between Aston Martin and Israeli defence firms were identified in any reviewed procurement record, NGO database, corporate disclosure, or trade press report 134223. Aston Martin’s documented supply chain challenges in the 2024–2025 period related to industry-wide civilian component shortages - including semiconductors and specialist automotive parts - with no Israeli defence-sector supplier connections identified 242526.

Aston Martin’s 2024 Responsible Procurement Policy and 2024 Sustainability Report describe general human rights, ethical sourcing, and modern slavery commitments applicable to its civilian automotive supply chain 2526. No Israel-specific clauses, carve-outs, or defence-sector supply provisions were identified in the accessible content of those documents 2526.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) holds approximately 20.5% of Aston Martin Lagonda’s issued equity 27 and a separate minority stake in the Aston Martin F1 team 28. No Military-relevant nexus between PIF’s Aston Martin investment and Israeli defence contracting or Israeli defence prime supply chains was identified in the evidence reviewed 2728. Geely International holds a shareholder position in Aston Martin, with Daniel Li (CEO of Geely Holding Group) serving as non-executive director since 2023 29. No defence-industry, Israeli military, or settlement-organisation affiliations were identified for Daniel Li in the sources reviewed 29.

Logistical Sustainment & Base Services

No public evidence identified of Aston Martin contracts to provide catering, transport, fuel, waste management, facilities maintenance, telecommunications, or any other logistical or support services to IDF bases, military training areas, detention centres, or Israeli security installations.

No public evidence identified of Aston Martin involvement in shipping, freight forwarding, port handling, or military cargo logistics servicing Israeli defence supply chains.

Munitions, Weapons Systems & Strategic Platforms

No public evidence identified of Aston Martin serving as a prime contractor or licensed manufacturer of any lethal weapons platform, including small arms, artillery, armoured fighting vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, naval vessels, or ballistic and cruise missiles.

No public evidence identified of Aston Martin supplying ammunition, explosive ordnance, propellants, warhead components, or munitions precursors to any Israeli defence or security end-user 14223.

No public evidence identified of Aston Martin involvement - as component supplier, system integrator, or maintenance and support provider - in the Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow, F-35, Merkava tank programme, or any other Israeli strategic or tactical defence platform 14223.

Export Licensing, Regulatory & Legal History

Aston Martin does not appear by name in the UK Government’s Israel export control licensing management information published on 28 February 2026 18 or in the equivalent data release dated 6 December 2024 19. The company does not appear in the UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2024 20. No export licence grants, refusals, suspensions, revocations, or conditions specific to Aston Martin for Israeli military or security end-users were identified in any jurisdiction or export control registry reviewed 181920.

No investigations, citations, or enforcement actions related to Aston Martin’s compliance with arms embargoes, export control regimes (including the UK Export Control Order 2008), or sanctions instruments affecting defence trade with Israel were identified in any regulatory, parliamentary, or judicial record 181920.

No court proceedings, judicial reviews, or legal challenges brought against Aston Martin - or against any government authority in relation to Aston Martin’s supply activities with Israel - were identified in the evidence reviewed 181920.

Civil Society Scrutiny & Documented Investigations

Screening database results: Aston Martin is absent from the Who Profits database of companies involved in Israeli occupation-related activities, confirmed via direct database search 2. The AFSC Investigate database returned an HTTP 404 error on the direct company URL, indicating the absence of any Aston Martin entry 23. A direct query to the OHCHR Business and Human Rights Database returned HTTP 403 Forbidden, preventing full verification; however, all other parallel database searches - Who Profits, AFSC Investigate, DBIO coalition reports, the Al Jazeera summary of the OHCHR settlement list, and the PAX report - returned no Aston Martin entry 212233022.

UN and multilateral reports: The UN OHCHR’s September 2025 update to its database of business enterprises involved in Israeli settlement activities (A/HRC/60/19) covers 158 enterprises and does not list Aston Martin 2122. That update is concentrated in the construction, real estate, and quarrying sectors, with no automotive or luxury vehicle manufacturers included 2122. The UN Special Rapporteur’s July 2025 report A/HRC/59/23 (“From economy of occupation to economy of genocide”) does not mention Aston Martin; its named companies are concentrated in the technology, arms, and financial sectors 4.

Sector-specific NGO reports: PAX for Peace’s June 2024 report “The Companies Arming Israel and Their Financiers” does not list Aston Martin; the report focuses on companies including Boeing, General Dynamics, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin, RTX, and Rolls-Royce Defence 1. The Don’t Buy Into Occupation V report, published by Al-Haq and the DBIO coalition in November 2025, does not mention Aston Martin 3. No published investigation by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, or B’Tselem identifying Aston Martin in a defence or occupation-related context was found in the searches conducted 13214.

Boycott and divestment: No organised BDS boycott, divestment, or institutional exclusion campaign specifically targeting Aston Martin for defence-sector activities with Israel was identified 223.

Corporate sustainability disclosures: Aston Martin’s 2024 Sustainability Report and 2024 Responsible Procurement Policy address general human rights, ethical sourcing, and modern slavery commitments 2526. No Israel-specific provisions, end-use monitoring commitments, or statements relating to Israeli defence supply were identified in the accessible content of those documents 2526. No public evidence identified of any Aston Martin statements, policy changes, or contract terminations specifically related to Israeli defence or security activities.

F1 commercial relationships: Saudi Aramco (wholly owned by the Saudi Arabian state) is the title sponsor of Aston Martin’s Formula 1 team under a five-year agreement first reported as signed in late 2023 31. The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre recorded in June 2026 that Aston Martin did not respond to its request for comment on this sponsorship arrangement 31. The BHRRC’s stated concerns related to migrant labour conditions at Aramco worksites and to environmental claims, and were not directed at Israeli military supply or occupation-related activities 31.

Controlling principal review: Lawrence Stroll, Executive Chairman and holder of approximately 32% of Aston Martin through the Yew Tree Consortium, was born Lawrence Sheldon Strulovitch in Montreal in 1959 to a Jewish family of Russian-Ashkenazi heritage; the family name was anglicised to Stroll 3233. No public evidence identified of FIDF or Israeli reservist-fund donations, Israeli defence-industry board directorships, equity holdings in Israeli defence prime contractors, or public co-belligerency statements regarding IDF operations attributable to Lawrence Stroll 3233. Adrian Hallmark has served as Aston Martin CEO since September 2024 34. Hallmark signed the UK Armed Forces Covenant with Major General Dan Reeve MC on 28 April 2025, a domestic UK employment-support instrument, and no Israeli defence or military connections were identified for him 1034.

End Notes

Footnotes

  1. https://paxforpeace.nl/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/The-Companies-Arming-Israel-and-Their-Financiers-June-2024.pdf ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9

  2. https://whoprofits.org/companies/?search=aston+martin ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9

  3. https://www.alhaq.org/publications/26931.html ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  4. https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session59/advance-version/a-hrc-59-23-aev.pdf ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  5. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-aston-martin-launches-israel-sales-1000968509 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  6. https://www.astonmartin.com/en/dealers/aston-martin-israel ↩

  7. https://www.astonmartin-israel.co.il/en/pages/about ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  8. https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.autoart_(il)_ltd.ce121d7194cc7de25ebc40590ebc056b.html ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yohanan_Danino ↩ ↩2

  10. https://www.astonmartin.com/en-gb/our-world/news/2025/5/1/aston-martin-signs-the-armed-forces-covenant-reinforcing-commitment-to-supporting-military-community ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  11. https://www.gov.uk/armed-forces-covenant-businesses/aston-martin-lagonda-limited ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  12. https://www.am-online.com/news/aston-martin-signs-armed-forces-covenant-as-part-of-dandi-strategy ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  14. https://jwdaperformingarts.com.au/aston-martin-valkyrie-military-2026/ ↩ ↩2

  15. https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/addarmor-bulletproof-aston-martin-vantage-1234671408/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  16. https://www.motor1.com/news/576360/armored-aston-martin-vantage-from-addarmor/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  17. https://www.trasco-bremen.de/en/aston-martin-db11-141.html ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  18. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/export-control-licensing-management-information-for-israel/israel-export-control-licensing-data-28-february-2026 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  19. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/export-control-licensing-management-information-for-israel/israel-export-control-licensing-data-6-december-2024 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  20. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/687907f70263c35f52e4dda2/UK_Strategic_Export_Controls_Annual_Report_2024_Accessible.pdf ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  21. https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session60/advance-version/a-hrc-60-19-aev.pdf ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  22. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/26/un-lists-150-firms-tied-to-illegal-israeli-settlements ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  23. https://investigate.afsc.org/company/aston-martin ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  24. https://www.astonmartin.com/en/corporate/investors/annual-report ↩

  25. https://www.astonmartin.com/-/media/corporate/documents/sustainability/sustainability-reports/aston-martin-sustainability-report-2024.pdf ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  26. https://www.astonmartin.com/-/media/corporate/corporatearchive/documents/2024-responsible-procurement-policy.pdf ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  27. https://www.arabnews.com/node/2405961/business-economy ↩ ↩2

  28. https://www.agbi.com/business-of-sport/2025/12/pif-owns-minority-stake-in-aston-martin-f1-team/ ↩ ↩2

  29. https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/ASTON-MARTIN-LAGONDA-GLOB-46472778/news/Aston-Martin-Appoints-Daniel-Li-As-Geely-s-Nominated-Non-Executive-Director-44449281/ ↩ ↩2

  30. https://www.ohchr.org/en/business/bhr-database ↩

  31. https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/aston-martin-non-response-re-sponsorship-deal-with-saudi-aramco/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  32. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Stroll ↩ ↩2

  33. https://www.jewoftheweek.net/2016/11/04/jews-of-the-week-lawrence-and-lance-stroll/ ↩ ↩2

  34. https://www.astonmartin.com/en-us/our-world/news/2024/3/22/appointment-of-new-chief-executive-officer ↩ ↩2