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MBDA Faces Backlash Over Bomb Sales Linked to Gaza Child Deaths

7/17/2025

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European missile manufacturer MBDA faces scrutiny for selling bomb components tied to child deaths in Gaza. While the UK has halted certain arms sales to Israel, profits from the GBU-39 bomb, made by MBDA's US division, still pour in, raising serious ethical concerns about the ongoing conflict and its impact on innocent lives.

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European missile manufacturer MBDA faces scrutiny for selling bomb components tied to child deaths in Gaza. While the UK has halted certain arms sales to Israel, profits from the GBU-39 bomb, made by MBDA's US division, still pour in, raising serious ethical concerns about the ongoing conflict and its impact on innocent lives.