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Nvidia V-MIL

MILITARY AUDIT UPDATED 2026-06-02
V-MIL Score 4.32 /10 B Nvidia — BDS-1000 730
V-MIL 4.32

Evidence-only forensic audit. Scoring happens downstream — see the main dossier for the composite assessment.

V-MIL Audit — Nvidia Corporation

Direct Defence Contracting & Procurement

The Israeli Ministry of Defense has disclosed purchases of Nvidia products, including Jetson cards and DGX systems, in its public database of unclassified contracts awarded without tender during 2023–2025 1. However, the contract values, quantities, and end-use details remain unclassified and are not publicly disclosed 1. No verified direct procurement contract between Nvidia and the Israeli Ministry of Defence has been established in public records—the supply chain routes through Israeli integrators, specifically Elbit Systems 12. No memorandum of understanding, framework agreement, or procurement arrangement with Israeli state security bodies has been publicly disclosed by Nvidia or any Israeli government authority 1.

Dual-Use Products & Tactical Variants

The NVIDIA Jetson TX2 AI processor is integrated into Elbit Systems’ Lanius autonomous quadcopters, as documented in academic literature and confirmed by the AFSC investigation 134. The Lanius drones are deployed by the IDF in Gaza, as reported by Euromed Monitor 5. Nvidia’s Jetson AGX Orin product documentation explicitly lists defence, border security, and unmanned systems among target verticals 1. The Israel-1 supercomputer, launched by Nvidia in 2023, is housed in Nvidia’s Israeli data center and is described as the nation’s most powerful generative AI cloud supercomputer, procured through standard commercial channels by Israeli academic institutions 6. The proposed 2025 U.S. BIS regulations would require export licenses for advanced AI chips (H100, A100, H200) destined for Israel, categorizing it alongside Tier 2 countries 7.

Heavy Machinery, Construction & Infrastructure

No public evidence identified.

Nvidia is not listed in the UN OHCHR settlement database of business enterprises involved in settlement activity 89. Nvidia’s Israeli R&D facilities in Yokneam, Tel Aviv, and Herzliya are located within Israel’s internationally recognized pre-1967 borders and not in occupied territories 12.

Supply Chain Integration with Defence Primes

Elbit Systems integration is confirmed: the NVIDIA Jetson TX2 AI processor is integrated into Elbit Systems’ Lanius autonomous drones used by the IDF in Gaza 134. Project Nimbus represents an indirect pathway: the $1.2 billion Israeli government cloud contract awarded to Google Cloud and AWS in 2021; the Israeli Finance Ministry announced the contract would provide services to “the government, the defense establishment, and others”; the IDF was identified as a customer from inception 10. No public evidence establishes that Nvidia directly contracts with the Israeli government under Project Nimbus—Nvidia sells GPU hardware to Google and Amazon at the platform level 10. Nvidia is not found in the Who Profits database as a named defense contractor 11. Mellanox InfiniBand and Ethernet interconnects are widely deployed in Israeli high-performance computing data centers including the Technion, Weizmann Institute, and Hebrew University 1.

Logistical Sustainment & Base Services

No public evidence identified.

No public evidence of Nvidia providing catering, transport, fuel supply, waste management, facilities maintenance, or other sustainment services to IDF bases, military training facilities, detention centres, or security installations has been identified 1.

Munitions, Weapons Systems & Strategic Platforms

Nvidia is not a prime contractor or licensed manufacturer of any lethal platform, including small arms, artillery, armoured vehicles, tactical or strategic drones, naval vessels, or strategic missile systems 1. No verified role for Nvidia as a manufacturer or direct supplier of ammunition, explosive ordnance, chemical propellants, warhead components, or munitions precursor materials to any Israeli defence end-user has been identified 1. SIPRI arms transfer records do not identify Nvidia as a sub-system supplier to Israel’s missile defence programmes, including Iron Dome, David’s Sling, and Arrow 1. The compute substrate of IDF AI targeting systems documented in The Gospel/Lavender reporting remains unidentified in public sources 1.

Export Licensing, Regulatory & Legal History

Israel is classified as a Tier 1 country under the U.S. BIS October 2023 advanced computing rule, treated equivalently to EU member states, Japan, and South Korea; commercial sales to Israeli entities do not require special BIS licences unless the specific end-user is a proscribed entity 12. Proposed 2025 regulations would change Israel’s classification to require export licenses for advanced AI chips 7. No export licence denial, suspension, or revocation affecting Nvidia’s sales to Israeli military or security end-users has been identified in BIS, DDTC, or allied-nation export authority records 1. No court proceedings, judicial reviews, or legal challenges against Nvidia specifically regarding its defence supply relationship with Israel have been identified 1.

Civil Society Scrutiny & Documented Investigations

The AFSC Investigate programme documents Nvidia as a company with Israeli defense connections, citing Jetson integration into Elbit drones and MOD procurement 1. Who Profits lists Nvidia in the context of its role as a supplier of AI computing hardware used by Israeli tech companies operating in surveillance and AI sectors, grounded in general commercial GPU sales rather than verified direct IDF or MoD supply contract 11. Skyline International for Human Rights called on Nvidia to halt the AI21 Labs acquisition over concerns regarding military AI development and genocide in Gaza 13. An internal employee letter at Nvidia, reported in April 2024, demanded the company publicly disclose and restrict sales of its chips to entities connected to Israeli military operations in Gaza 14. Nvidia’s public response was to decline to restrict sales, citing compliance with all applicable export control laws 114. No institutional investor has publicly announced a divestment from Nvidia specifically citing its Israeli defence sector supply as of the audit date 1. No post-ICJ (July 2024) or post-ICC (November 2024) policy changes, contract terminations, or end-use monitoring commitments specific to Israel have been publicly announced by Nvidia 1.

Controlling Principals

Jensen Huang, CEO and approximately 3.5% beneficial owner, has not been publicly identified as holding Israeli citizenship, Israeli military reserve status, or any officer or board role in an Israeli defence company 1. No Nvidia board member has been publicly identified as holding a directorship at an Israeli defence prime contractor, a role with IMOD, or Israeli military reserve status at the flag-officer level 1. Jensen Huang joined the advisory board of Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management in China in 2026—this represents a China connection, not an Israel connection 15. Eyal Waldman, co-founder of Mellanox (acquired by Nvidia in 2020), is now senior VP at Nvidia; no documented defence-sector ties beyond Mellanox’s commercial operations have been identified 2. No evidence of Jensen Huang or board members holding defence-industry directorhips, military reserve status, or FIDF/reservist-fund ties has been found 1.

Group Attribution

Mellanox Technologies Ltd., an Israeli networking and InfiniBand chip maker, was acquired by Nvidia for $6.9 billion in 2020 and now forms the core of Nvidia’s networking division; headquarters are in Yokneam 2. Nvidia Israel employs approximately 5,000–6,000 people in 2024–2025, making it Nvidia’s second-largest R&D base globally after the United States 16. Nvidia’s Israeli networking division generated $11 billion revenue in Q4 2025, representing 263% year-over-year growth and 16% of Nvidia’s total revenue 16. Nvidia publicly declared Israel its “second home” and announced over $500 million investment in new AI research and data centers; no public statements addressing the Gaza conflict in the documented period have been released 17. Nvidia Israel facilities include the Yokneam headquarters (38,000 sqm, expanding to 68,000 sqm) and the planned Kiryat Tivon mega-campus (160,000 sqm, 10,000 employees) 17.

Settlement Nexus

No supply, construction, demolition, or logistics activity by Nvidia—directly or through identified licensees, franchisees, or subsidiaries—in or to Israeli settlements, the Golan Heights, or East Jerusalem has been documented in NGO reporting, UN documentation, or investigative journalism 1. Nvidia is not listed in the UN OHCHR database of business enterprises involved in settlement activity 89.

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Footnotes

  1. https://investigate.afsc.org/company/nvidia ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20 ↩21 ↩22 ↩23 ↩24

  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellanox_Technologies ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  3. https://www.techeblog.com/elbit-systems-lanius-drone ↩ ↩2

  4. https://www.cs.fsu.edu/~langley/CIS3250/2022-Fall/LegionX_LANIUS-4-Web.pdf ↩ ↩2

  5. https://euromedmonitor.org/en/article/6166/Gaza:-Israel-systematically-uses-quadcopters-to-kill-Palestinians-from-a-close-distance ↩

  6. https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/nvidias-israel-1-supercomputer-starts-operations/ ↩

  7. https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/new-export-regs-may-see-israel-requiring-a-license-to-buy-u-s-chips-developed-in-the-country ↩ ↩2

  8. https://www.ohchr.org/en/business/bhr-database ↩ ↩2

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

  10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Nimbus ↩ ↩2

  11. https://whoprofits.org/company/nvidia/ ↩ ↩2

  12. https://www.bis.gov/media/documents/2023.10.19-bis-faqs-exports-israel.pdf ↩

  13. https://skylineforhuman.org/en/news/details/884/Nvidia%20must%20stop%20the%20%243B%20acquisition%20of%20AI21%20Labs%20over%20complicity%20in%20military%20operations%20and%20genocide%20in%20Gaza ↩

  14. https://theintercept.com/2024/nvidia-employees-gaza-protest/ ↩ ↩2

  15. https://www.reuters.com/business/nvidia-ceo-joins-tsinghua-university-advisory-board-2026-01-09/ ↩

  16. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-nvidias-israel-networking-activity-reports-40b-revenue-in-2025-1001536140 ↩ ↩2

  17. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-nvidias-path-to-stunning-success-runs-through-israel-1001472214 ↩ ↩2