General Electric - Military Domain Audit

Direct Defence Contracting & Procurement

CH-53K King Stallion - T408-GE-400 Engine Contracts

GE Aerospace was awarded a $683.7 million firm-fixed-price contract by NAVAIR on 26 April 2023, covering 169 T408-GE-400 turboshaft engines for the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter, jointly procured by the US Navy and the Government of Israel ¹²³. Israel’s allocation across Lots 6, 7, and 8 totals 40 engines - 17 in Lot 6, 12 in Lot 7, and 11 in Lot 8 - valued at approximately $153.7 million of the $683.7 million total, with work expected to complete by June 2027 ¹³⁴. A subsequent $1.4 billion NAVAIR contract covering Lots 9–13 was announced on 8 January 2026; whether Israel is included among customers for those lots was not confirmed in available sources ⁵⁶⁷.

F-15IA Fighter Jet - F110-GE-129 Engines

In November 2024, the Israeli Ministry of Defense signed a $5.2 billion agreement for 25 Boeing F-15IA fighter aircraft, each powered by two GE Aerospace F110-GE-129 afterburning turbofan engines ⁸. A corresponding DoD contract awarded in December 2025, with Boeing as prime contractor, was valued at $8.5–8.6 billion ⁹. A DSCA notification to Congress on 18 November 2025 (Federal Register reference 2025-20065) specifies that Israel requested 120 F110-GE-129 engines as part of the broader F-15IA package ¹⁰. Aircraft deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2031 from Boeing’s St. Louis facility ¹¹¹².

AH-64E Apache Guardian - T700-GE-701D Engines

The DSCA notified Congress on 30 January 2026 of a proposed $3.8 billion Foreign Military Sale to Israel of 30 AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters ¹³. The FMS package includes 70 GE Aviation T700-GE-701D turboshaft engines - 60 installed and 10 spares ¹³.

F110-GE-129 IDIQ Contract for FMS Customers

GE Aerospace was awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract from the US Air Force on 14 March 2025, valued at up to $5 billion, covering F110-GE-129 engines for Foreign Military Sales customers including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Bulgaria across a five-year period of performance through December 2030 ¹⁴¹⁵¹⁶. The official announcement does not name Israel as a customer under this specific IDIQ contract, though Israel operates F110-powered F-16 and F-15 aircraft through FMS channels ¹⁴¹⁵.

SH-60F Seahawk - T-700-GE-401C Engines (2016)

A DSCA notification dated 6 July 2016 covered a $300 million FMS package to Israel of eight excess-defence-articles SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopters, including up to 12 T-700-GE-401C engines (10 installed, 2 spares) ¹⁷¹⁸.

Existing F-15I / F-16 Fleet Support

Israel is among five non-US nations operating the F110-GE-100 engine in their F-16 fleet, alongside Bahrain, Egypt, Greece, and Turkey, with GE supplying ongoing FMS-channel maintenance and support ¹⁹²⁰. GE engines power Israel’s entire tactical fixed-wing fighter fleet ²¹.

Defence Trade Directory

No public evidence identified that GE Aerospace appears as a listed vendor in the SIBAT Defence and HLS Directory; the directory content was not publicly accessible during the research period.

Dual-Use Products & Tactical Variants

F110 Series (Fighter Jet Engines)

GE Aerospace’s F110 family of afterburning turbofan engines is purpose-built for military fighter aircraft with no civilian application ¹⁹²⁰²¹. The F110-GE-100 currently powers Israel’s F-16 fleet, and the F110-GE-129 is the specified propulsion system for the incoming F-15IA fleet ⁸⁹. All supply to Israel for these engines occurs through the US FMS programme ¹⁴¹⁵.

T408-GE-400 (Heavy-Lift Helicopter Engine)

The T408-GE-400 is a military-specified turboshaft engine developed exclusively for the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter ²³. Israel is procuring 40 engines under the April 2023 joint US Navy / Government of Israel FMS contract, with no recognised civilian application for this engine variant ¹⁴.

T700 Family (Combat Helicopter Engines)

The T700 engine family - including variants T700-GE-701C, T700-GE-701D, and T-700-GE-401C - is a purpose-built military turboshaft line powering the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter and the UH-60/SH-60 Black Hawk/Seahawk utility helicopter family ²⁰¹³. GE has supplied T700-GE-701C engines to Israel for Apache and Black Hawk platforms, and T-700-GE-401C engines for the Seahawk ²⁰¹⁷¹⁸. The pending AH-64E sale includes the upgraded T700-GE-701D variant ¹³.

LM2500 (Naval Gas Turbine)

The GE LM2500 is an aero-derivative naval gas turbine used in warship propulsion worldwide ²². It forms part of the CODOG propulsion system of Israel’s three Sa’ar 5-class corvettes (INS Eilat, INS Lahav, INS Hanit) ²². The Sa’ar 6-class corvettes, by contrast, use only MTU diesel propulsion and involve no GE components ²³.

Civilian Energy Turbines (Civil/Military Distinction)

GE Vernova supplies 9HA.01 gas turbines to Israel Electric Corporation’s civilian Orot Rabin power station under a multi-year services agreement ²⁴. This civilian energy engagement is commercially and legally distinct from GE Aerospace’s military engine supply, and is addressed separately under Logistical Sustainment.

End-User Certification Mechanism

All identified military engine supply to Israel occurs through the US FMS programme, constituting a US government-to-government transfer with embedded end-user certification; GE acts as the contracted manufacturer, with DSCA as the formal exporting authority ¹⁹²⁰¹⁷. No evidence of GE holding independent direct commercial export licences to Israeli military end-users was identified.

Heavy Machinery, Construction & Infrastructure

Wind Turbines in Occupied Golan Heights

GE (now GE Vernova, following the April 2024 corporate spin-off) supplied and maintains industrial wind turbines across two energy projects situated in the internationally unrecognised Israeli-annexed Syrian Golan Heights ¹⁹²⁰²⁵.

Emek Habacha wind farm: Located in the northern Golan Heights, this project comprises GE 5.3-158 Cypress turbines (5.3 MW each), with Who Profits documenting 34 turbines and AFSC documenting 30 at the site ¹⁹²⁰²⁶. GE is responsible for ongoing operation and maintenance and employs electrical engineers and field technicians on site ¹⁹²⁰²⁵.

Ruach Beresheet (Genesis Wind) wind farm: Located in the Tel el Farass area of the southeastern Golan Heights, this project comprises 39 GE 5.3-158 Cypress turbines with a total installed capacity of approximately 207 MW ¹⁹²⁷²⁶. The first turbines were energised in June 2023, with 34 subsequently connected to the Israeli national grid ²⁷. GE holds a 20-year operation and maintenance agreement with project operator Enlight Renewable Energy, signed in 2021, and was contractually responsible for production, supply, transportation, hoisting, installation, and commissioning of the turbines ¹⁹²⁷²⁵.

Settlement linkages: The Ruach Beresheet project was developed in partnership with illegal Israeli settlements including Yonatan, Alonei HaBashan, Ramat Magshimim, Mevo Hama, Natur, Kanaf, Avnei Eitan, and Ma’ale Gamla, which collectively hold a 10% equity stake in the project ²⁷. The Syrian Golan Heights is occupied territory under multiple UN resolutions; Israeli sovereignty over it is not recognised under international law ²⁵²⁸.

Friends of the Earth Europe published an assessment characterising GE’s (now GE Vernova’s) presence in the Golan projects as economic exploitation of occupied territory and urged governments to cut ties with Enlight Renewable Energy ²⁵.

Construction, Demolition & Separation Infrastructure

No public evidence identified of GE equipment, contracts, or services related to the construction or demolition of Palestinian property, checkpoints, the separation barrier, or military installations in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, or Gaza.

Supply Chain Integration with Defence Primes

Boeing - F-15IA / AH-64E

GE Aerospace’s F110-GE-129 engines are the specified propulsion system embedded in Boeing’s F-15IA aircraft procured for Israel ⁸⁹¹². GE’s T700-GE-701D turboshaft engines are specified for Boeing’s AH-64E Apache airframes in the January 2026 DSCA FMS notification ¹³.

Sikorsky / Lockheed Martin - CH-53K

The CH-53K King Stallion, manufactured by Sikorsky (a Lockheed Martin subsidiary), is contractually specified to operate “three General Electric T408 engines with an output of 7,500 horsepower each,” confirmed in the February 2026 Elbit Systems upgrade contract ²⁹. Israel’s CH-53K fleet is procured under a $3.4 billion FMS agreement, with 40 GE T408 engines covered under the April 2023 multi-lot contract ¹²³.

Lockheed Martin - F-16 / UH-60 / SH-60

GE’s F110-GE-100 engine powers Israel’s Lockheed Martin F-16 fleet through the US FMS channel ¹⁹²⁰. GE T700-GE-701C engines power Israel’s Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk and SH-60F Seahawk fleets ²⁰¹⁷¹⁸.

Elbit Systems - CH-53K Upgrade (2026)

Elbit Systems was awarded a $130 million contract to integrate Israeli command-and-control, avionics, electronic warfare, and countermeasure systems onto Israel’s future CH-53K airframes ²⁹. No direct contractual relationship between GE and Elbit Systems was identified in connection with this upgrade; GE’s role remains that of engine manufacturer embedded in the Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin airframe ²⁹.

KC-46 Tanker (No GE Role Identified)

Israel ordered and received four KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling tankers; the KC-46A military programme uses Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines and not GE engines ²¹. No GE role in Israel’s KC-46 procurement was identified.

GE-IAI Commercial Joint Venture (1999)

GE Engine Services and IAI’s Bedek Aviation Group established GE-IAI Aviation Services International LLC in February 1999 for commercial aircraft and engine maintenance services, with a stated scope limited to commercial aviation MRO ³⁰. The venture’s subsequent status after 2001 - whether dissolved, expanded, or restructured - was not confirmed in available public records ³⁰.

Direct Sub-contractor Supply to Israeli Defence Primes

No public evidence identified of GE supplying components, sub-systems, or materials directly to Elbit Systems, IAI, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, or Israel Military Industries as a named sub-contractor under Israeli domestic defence programmes.

Logistical Sustainment & Base Services

Military Base and Installation Contracts

No public evidence identified of GE holding contracts for catering, transport, fuel supply, waste management, facilities maintenance, telecommunications, or other base-support services to IDF installations, detention centres, or Israeli security installations.

Shipping, Freight & Port Services

No public evidence identified of GE providing shipping, freight forwarding, or port handling services specifically for Israeli defence logistics or military cargo.

Civilian Energy Infrastructure Services

GE Vernova holds a multi-year services agreement with Israel Electric Corporation for the civilian Orot Rabin power station (two 9HA.01 gas turbines, combined capacity 1,260 MW, ordered 2019–2020) ²⁴. This engagement is characterised as civilian infrastructure supply and does not constitute military logistical sustainment ²⁴.

Munitions, Weapons Systems & Strategic Platforms

Fighter Aircraft Propulsion (F-16 / F-15IA)

GE Aerospace is the engine manufacturer for Israel’s F-16 fleet (F110-GE-100) and the incoming F-15IA fleet (F110-GE-129); Boeing and Lockheed Martin hold prime contractor roles for the respective aircraft systems ^1920912. All supply is transacted through the US FMS programme ⁸¹⁰.

Attack Helicopter Propulsion (AH-64 Apache)

GE’s T700-GE-701C engines power Israel’s AH-64 Apache fleet, which has been used in kinetic operations in Gaza across multiple military campaigns documented in 2008–2009, 2012, 2014, 2021, and since October 2023 ²⁰³¹³². Boeing is the prime contractor for the AH-64 airframe; GE’s role is as engine manufacturer ¹³. The pending AH-64E FMS sale notified to Congress on 30 January 2026 includes 70 GE T700-GE-701D engines ¹³.

Combat Utility Helicopter Propulsion (UH-60 Black Hawk)

GE T700-GE-701C engines power Israel’s Black Hawk fleet, including the 123rd Squadron of the Israeli Air Force, which has operated continuously in the Gaza Strip since October 2023 ²⁰.

Naval Vessel Propulsion (Sa’ar 5-class Corvettes)

GE LM2500 gas turbines form part of the CODOG propulsion system of Israel’s three Sa’ar 5-class corvettes - INS Eilat, INS Lahav, and INS Hanit ²². These vessels have enforced the naval blockade of Gaza and have participated in combat operations ¹⁹³². The Sa’ar 6-class corvettes use only MTU diesel propulsion; no GE component was identified in that programme ²³.

Heavy-Lift Helicopter Propulsion (CH-53K King Stallion)

GE T408-GE-400 engines are the specified propulsion system for Israel’s 18 CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters ¹²³. Forty engines are procured for Israel through the April 2023 FMS contract ¹⁴. The February 2026 Elbit Systems upgrade contract confirms the operational CH-53K operates three GE T408 engines per airframe ²⁹.

Strategic Missile Defence Systems

No public evidence identified of GE supplying components or sub-systems for Israel’s Iron Dome, David’s Sling, or Arrow missile defence platforms; identified suppliers for those systems are Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, IAI, RTX (Raytheon), and Boeing.

Munitions, Ordnance & Lethal Ground Systems

No public evidence identified of GE supplying ammunition, explosive ordnance, chemical propellants, warhead components, munitions precursor materials, small arms, armoured vehicles, or artillery to Israeli defence end-users.

Export Licensing, Regulatory & Legal History

US FMS Channel as Primary Export Mechanism

All identified GE military supplies to Israel are routed through the US Foreign Military Sales programme, constituting a US government-to-government transaction in which DSCA is the formal export authority and GE acts as the contracted manufacturer ^19201710. No instances of US export licences being denied, suspended, or revoked specifically for GE products destined for Israel were identified.

GE Aerospace ITAR Settlement (April 2026)

The US Department of State concluded a $36 million consent agreement with General Electric Company in April 2026, resolving 116 violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) occurring between approximately 2018 and 2024 ³³³⁴. The primary documented violation category was the unauthorised export of technical data to the People’s Republic of China, including data related to F-35, F110, F118, and F414 military engines ³³³⁴. Additional violations included unauthorised exports of defence articles to two unspecified countries, DDTC licensing condition violations, and failure to report material changes ³³³⁴. The total penalty is $36 million, of which $18 million is suspended subject to remediation, and GE must engage an external Special Compliance Officer for at least 24 months ³³. GE voluntarily disclosed all violations ³³³⁴. Israel was not identified as a named country in the publicly available violation description; the primary named destination was China ³⁴.

UK Export Licences

No evidence identified of UK export licence decisions relating to GE’s military supply to Israel; GE’s Israeli military supply is routed exclusively through the US FMS programme.

Court Proceedings & Judicial Review

No public evidence identified of court proceedings or judicial reviews brought against GE, or against any government specifically regarding GE’s military supply relationship with Israel.

OECD National Contact Point Complaints

No public evidence identified of any OECD NCP complaint filed against General Electric relating to its Israel or occupied-territory operations.

Civil Society Scrutiny & Documented Investigations

Who Profits

Who Profits maintains a profile on General Electric documenting F110-GE-129 engine supply for F-16 and F-15 fighter jets, T700 engine supply for AH-64 Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, LM2500 gas turbines for Sa’ar 5 corvettes, T408 engines for the CH-53K, and GE’s wind turbine supply and maintenance role in the occupied Golan Heights at both Emek Habacha and Ruach Beresheet ¹⁹. Who Profits separately published The Companies Supplying Weapons to Israel’s Attack on Gaza, which includes GE and notes that GE engines powered aircraft used in “dozens of deadly sorties” across operations on Gaza in 2008–2009, 2012, and 2014 ³².

AFSC Investigate

AFSC lists GE on both its GE Aerospace profile and its Companies Profiting from the Gaza Genocide list ²⁰³¹³⁵. AFSC identifies GE as “the world’s 31st largest weapons manufacturer” and specifically cites T700 turboshaft engine supply for AH-64 Apache helicopters ²⁰³⁵. The profile (base date December 9, 2022, updated 2025) also documents the Emek Habacha Golan Heights wind farm and LM2500 supply to Sa’ar 5 corvettes ²⁰.

CAAT (UK)

CAAT’s profile on GE states that “GE engines power many of the military aircraft used by the Israeli Air Force in Gaza” and references GE’s renewable energy project in the occupied Golan Heights ²¹. CAAT records GE Aerospace’s 2024 revenues at US$38.7 billion ²¹.

Friends of the Earth Europe

Friends of the Earth Europe published an assessment arguing that GE’s (now GE Vernova’s) wind turbine projects in the occupied Golan Heights violate international law and constitute economic exploitation of occupied territory, and called on governments to cut ties with Enlight Renewable Energy ²⁵.

UN OHCHR Settlement Database (Updated September 2025)

General Electric, GE Aerospace, GE Vernova, and all identified GE subsidiaries are not listed in the OHCHR database of 158 business enterprises involved in activities related to Israeli settlements, as updated in September 2025 ³⁶²⁸³⁷. Enlight Renewable Energy, the operator of the Golan wind farms in which GE holds a turbine supply and maintenance role, is also not listed in this database ³⁶²⁸.

UN Special Rapporteur Report A/HRC/59/23 (Albanese, July 2025)

General Electric was not confirmed as specifically named in UN Special Rapporteur Report A/HRC/59/23 ³⁸. The report identifies companies such as Palantir Technologies, Lockheed Martin, and Elbit Systems as examples within military and technology sectors; the source PDF was not machine-readable during the research period, and the absence of GE cannot be definitively confirmed from recovered source text ³⁸.

PAX Report (June 2024)

PAX’s Companies Arming Israel and Their Financiers (June 2024) identified six primary companies as meeting criteria for directly arming Israel: Boeing, General Dynamics, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin, RTX, and Rolls-Royce ³⁹. General Electric is not listed among the six primary companies in the PAX report findings ³⁹.

Don’t Buy Into Occupation (DBIO)

General Electric is not identified as a named target company in DBIO annual reports; the companies identified in DBIO/PAX-linked reporting are Boeing, General Dynamics, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin, RTX, and Rolls-Royce ³⁹.

Shareholder Resolution - Presbyterian Foundation / Proposal 7 (May 2026)

The Presbyterian Foundation filed Proposal 7 for GE Aerospace’s 2026 annual meeting on 5 May 2026, requesting an independent third-party report assessing GE’s human rights due diligence with respect to whether its defence products used by customers in conflict zones contribute to violations of international humanitarian law, with specific focus on sales to the IDF ⁴⁰⁴¹. GE Aerospace’s board recommended voting against the proposal ⁴⁰⁴². The Anti-Defamation League and JLens publicly urged shareholders to reject it, characterising it as a “BDS tactics”-style pressure campaign, with ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt calling it “fundamentally discriminatory” ⁴³⁴⁴. The proposal was rejected at the 5 May 2026 annual meeting by approximately 11 to 1: 64,780,529 votes for; 712,594,807 votes against; 7,629,407 abstentions; and 107,761,682 broker non-votes ⁴²⁴¹.

BDS Campaign (Pre-2020)

In December 2015, the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers union passed a resolution endorsing the BDS movement in part in connection with its labour relationship with General Electric ⁴⁵. An individual stock-sale protest citing GE’s Israeli military supply was documented in December 2015 ⁴⁵. No sustained institutional divestment campaign specifically targeting GE for its Israeli military supply was identified in the 2020–2026 period.

Corporate Response

GE Aerospace’s board recommended voting against Proposal 7 at the May 2026 annual meeting without issuing any public statement specifically addressing the human rights implications of its engine supply to Israel ⁴⁰⁴². No contract terminations, supply pauses, or end-use monitoring commitments specifically related to Israel were identified ⁴⁰⁴².

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