A convergence of corporate interests and state power, blurring boundaries between civil and military. Technologies that have both military and civilian applications are known as "dual-use”. Drone start-ups, arms giants, and satellite manufacturers are among the tech companies which are increasingly marketing surveillance products for both military and civil applications, leading to a blurring of the lines between the two domains. This has serious implications for our freedoms, the militarisation of our societies, and the use of publicly-funded research, particularly from the European Union. Exploring the growing influence of dual-use surveillance technologies, this series highlights ten companies and their products, among them Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). This set of profiles aims to demonstrate how technologies developed for the battlefield are increasingly shaping civilian life, and vice-versa. Additionally it seeks to support civil society and investigations to shed light on the opaque corporate structures and public–private partnerships that enable unlawful surveillance and repression, often shielded from scrutiny by the pursuit of profit. By tracing these connections and funding flows – including the role of EU funding programmes – the series also highlights how public money is fuelling a global market for dual-use technologies with far-reaching social and political consequences.
Dual-use tech: the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) example
