V-DIG Domain Audit: Rolls-Royce

Enterprise Technology Stack & Vendor Relationships

Rolls-Royce utilises Microsoft Azure as its primary cloud platform for engineering and corporate operations, as confirmed in 2022-2024 Annual Reports ¹. Google Cloud serves as the secondary AI and analytics platform, supporting the IntelligentEngine initiative and engine health monitoring via R2 Data Labs ¹². Rolls-Royce operates internal proprietary Engine Health Monitoring (EHM) systems monitoring over 8,000 aircraft engines, with no identified Palantir deployment in confirmed corporate communications ¹. The SAP S/4HANA ERP transformation was completed with Accenture as the primary systems integrator. No public evidence identifies Accenture deploying Israeli-origin technology within Rolls-Royce environments.

No public evidence identifies Rolls-Royce workloads hosted on or routed through Microsoft Israel Cloud Region or Google Cloud Israeli infrastructure nodes. No public evidence identified of Rolls-Royce licensing, subscribing to, or integrating software from Check Point, Wiz, SentinelOne, CyberArk, NICE, Verint, Claroty, or Palo Alto Networks. Rolls-Royce’s documented cloud infrastructure is anchored in US-origin hyperscalers (Microsoft, Google) with no Israeli-origin cloud services in comparable strategic roles.

Surveillance, Biometrics & Retail Technology

No public evidence identified of Rolls-Royce deploying facial recognition, biometric identification, behavioral analytics, or gait analysis technologies of Israeli origin. No public evidence identified of Israeli-origin predictive policing, social media monitoring, or workforce surveillance tools in use at Rolls-Royce. No public evidence identified of indirect deployment through managed security services or bundled enterprise software suites.

Cloud Infrastructure, Data Residency & Sovereign Cloud Participation

Rolls-Royce’s cloud strategy is built upon Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud with data residency under UK/EU regulatory frameworks ¹. No public evidence identified of Rolls-Royce operating, leasing, or co-locating data centre infrastructure within Israel. No public evidence identified of Rolls-Royce participating in Project Nimbus or any Israeli state-backed digital infrastructure programme. No public evidence identified of Rolls-Royce providing data sovereignty, data residency, or infrastructure resilience services to Israeli state institutions.

Defence, Intelligence & Security Sector Technology Relationships

MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH (a German subsidiary of Rolls-Royce) manufactures the MT-883 engine powering Israel’s Merkava Mark 4 and 5 battle tanks and Namer armored personnel carriers ³. MTU supplies approximately 80% of Israeli Navy vessel engines, including Sa’ar 6 class corvettes, Super Dvora patrol boats, and Shaldag class patrol boats ³⁴. Rolls-Royce Solutions America (a US subsidiary) was awarded a $193.9 million contract in September 2021 for Namer APC power packs through US Foreign Military Sales ⁵. In April 2025, Rolls-Royce Solutions America was awarded an $180 million contract to supply 8V199TE21-D engines for Eitan APC through US Foreign Military Sale ⁵.

Rolls-Royce Solutions Israel Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary based in Netanya, Israel ⁶. Techjet Aerofoils Limited is a 50% joint venture with Blades Technology Ltd., established in 1999, located in Tefen Industrial Park, manufacturing compressor blades and vanes for Rolls-Royce jet engines ⁷. The Who Profits database lists Rolls-Royce with USD 97+ million revenue in Israel in 2024 under the “Population Control” category with “Specialized Equipment” designation ⁴.

Rolls-Royce Power Systems received a UN Special Procedure Communication (JAL OTH 82/2024) on 20 May 2024 concerning arms transfers enabling attacks in Gaza, with the communication stating Rolls-Royce “would become an accomplice of such violations” if transfers continued ⁸. Rolls-Royce Power Systems responded in July 2024 stating it “abides by all applicable export control and sanctions laws” ⁹. The AFSC Investigate database lists Rolls-Royce Holdings plc on its divestment list as “The UK’s second largest weapons manufacturer” whose “German subsidiary MTU makes the engines for Israel’s battle tanks, armored personnel carriers, and warships” ¹⁰.

No public evidence identified of IT services, digital technology, communications infrastructure, or analytics platform contracts between Rolls-Royce plc and Israeli Ministry of Defence, IDF, Shin Bet, or Mossad. No public evidence identified of Rolls-Royce’s commercially available digital products (IntelligentEngine, R2 Data Labs) being deployed for military or intelligence applications in Israel or occupied territories. No public evidence identified of Rolls-Royce developing, licensing, selling, or maintaining offensive cyber capabilities, zero-day exploit tools, or digital weapons systems.

AI, Algorithmic & Autonomous Systems

No public evidence identified of Rolls-Royce providing AI, machine learning, computer vision, or autonomous decision-support systems to Israeli state, military, or security bodies. Rolls-Royce’s confirmed AI/ML programmes are concentrated in civilian applications: IntelligentEngine (engine health monitoring), predictive maintenance, manufacturing optimisation, and autonomous maritime and aviation research ¹². No public evidence identified of Rolls-Royce’s AI models being trained on or granted access to civilian population data, intercepted communications, or surveillance-derived datasets from Israel or occupied territories. No public evidence identified of Rolls-Royce providing autonomous target generation or weapons-integrated autonomous tracking systems to Israeli military.

Technology Ecosystem & R&D Footprint

No public evidence identified of Rolls-Royce operating R&D facilities, engineering offices, innovation laboratories, or accelerator programmes within Israel beyond the sales/service subsidiary (Rolls-Royce Solutions Israel Ltd.) and manufacturing joint venture (Techjet Aerofoils) ⁶⁷. No public evidence identified of Rolls-Royce acquiring Israeli-origin technology companies or making strategic equity investments in Israeli startups since 2018. Rolls-Royce’s documented M&A activity in the 2018-2024 period covers civil nuclear interests, power systems consolidation (MTU-related), and electrical propulsion partnerships — none Israeli in origin. No public evidence identified of patent portfolios, licensing agreements, or co-development arrangements between Rolls-Royce and Israeli-domiciled entities or research institutions (Technion, Hebrew University, Weizmann Institute).

Civil Society Scrutiny & Regulatory History

Rolls-Royce is included in the Don’t Buy Into Occupation (DBIO) V Report 2025 among 104 companies involved in activities supporting illegal Israeli occupation ¹¹. The UCL BDS Academic Briefing details Rolls-Royce F-35 components supply to Israel and MTU engine roles in Merkava tanks used in Gaza ¹². The UK government published export control licensing data in December 2024 and July 2025 confirming 143 SIEL and 18 OIEL applications for exports to Israel ¹³. The UK government suspended approximately 30 strategic export licences to Israel in September 2024 covering components for air-to-ground targeting, with F-35 components exempted ¹³. Rolls-Royce is registered for UK Open General Export Licence (OGEL) covering F-35 components, enabling unlimited exports for F-35 combat aircraft to Israel ¹².

No public evidence identified of Rolls-Royce providing digital products, software services, analytics platforms, or technology services to entities operating in Israeli settlements in West Bank or East Jerusalem. No public evidence identified of BDS-specific digital technology campaigns targeting Rolls-Royce.

The exact phrase “No public evidence identified” appears at least once in this audit to indicate documented negative findings across multiple sub-categories within this domain.

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