"MAERSK’S CENTRAL ROLE IN MANUFACTURING AND MAINTAINING F-35 FIGHTER JETS FOR ISRAEL", 27 May 2025

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Maersk has shipped the wings for every Israeli F-35 delivered since at least March 2022, including those for five more Israeli F-35s scheduled for delivery by 2028.

Maersk’s involvement in shipping Israeli F-35 components dates back as early as 2018.

Moreover, nearly all maritime shipments of F-35 components to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (Fort Worth, Texas) and Northrop Grumman (Palmdale, California)—two of the most critical production hubs for the fighter jet program—have been transported by Maersk...

Additionally, Maersk facilitates shipments for Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Leonardo, two key defense contractors manufacturing F-35 wings and electronic warfare systems..

Between 30 December 2019, and 28 January 2025, Maersk facilitated at least 1,009 shipments totaling more than 15.1 million lbs of military goods tied to global F-35 supply chains...

Without these shipments, the F-35 would not have the ability to store fuel, power its flight control systems, refuel mid-flight (enabling transatlantic deliveries to Israel), open the gun door, load bombs, or drop bombs—highlighting their indispensability to the weapons manufacturing supply chain that supports the Israeli military...

This report presents extensive evidence of Maersk’s deep involvement in the production and assembly of military goods, facilitating shipments that ensure Israel’s war machine remains fully operational...the research... implicates Maersk at every stage of the supply chain: from manufacturing components, to assembling weapons, to delivering them for use in Israeli military aggression...