A defence-linked manufacturing site in Scotland has been attacked by pro-Palestine activists, the latest in a series of incidents targeting companies connected to the aerospace and defence supply chain across Edinburgh and Glasgow.
The most recent incident occurred in the early hours of New Year’s Day at the Brunttons Aero Products facility in Musselburgh, near Edinburgh. Footage posted online appears to show individuals inside the site vandalising CNC machinery, computer servers and office equipment using hammers. Red spray-painted slogans were left on machinery and walls, including “There’s only one way this ends” and “Drop Leonardo”.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 12.35am on Thursday, 1 January, 2026, officers received a report of a break-in and damage at a premises on Eskmills Road, Musselburgh. Enquiries are ongoing.”
Brunttons Aero Products is a specialist manufacturer of machined components and mechanical cable assemblies operating within the aerospace supply chain. Those claiming responsibility alleged the company was targeted due to links to Leonardo, which produces laser targeting systems for the F-35 programme.
The Musselburgh incident follows earlier attacks on defence and security-related premises in Edinburgh and Glasgow, including vandalism and break-ins at sites linked to the defence sector in late 2025. Police investigations into those incidents remain ongoing.
The incidents have raised concerns within the UK defence industry over the targeting of supply chain firms, including smaller manufacturers supporting major international programmes. Industry sources have warned that such attacks risk disrupting production, damaging critical infrastructure and threatening staff safety.
Police have urged anyone with information to come forward as enquiries continue.
One of my favourite Curry houses in Musselburgh, well It was 25 years ago !
Anyway, when these people are found, just stick them on one of the thousands of rubber boats and point them in the direction of Israel. That’s not too difficult is it ?
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Yes let them live with the people they are so obsessed and devoted to.
Military sites and companies supplying should be designated sites where intruders will be seen as enemy agents and lethal force can be applied with protection to the security teams.
The moment they dashed the perimeter to the RAF Voyager , they should have been shot, same as if they tried to break into Aldermaston.
They are agents of an energy of the UK ( Hamas and therefore Iran). If they want to protest, have a march.
Yet many people criticised the government for designating Palestine action a terrorist organisation.
This Edinburgh group are shocking, I have had several interactions with them as the frequently destroy a historic building in the city as it has a Barclays in it.
They won’t stop unless they are locked up.
There’s only one way this ends, they wrote in their graffitti. I suspect prison wasn’t what they had in mind.
Agreed.
These are the ‘useful idiots’ being set up to do the bidding of foreign powers.
Does call into question the passive security on these site and very worrying that servers can be accessed as SSDs are easily abstracted.
My guess is Iran if this is true. If they are running fake political accounts as UKDJ has reported, it is most likely that they will be behind the influence. Just a red string theory.
Someone is stirring the pot on this and feeding the obsessives dud intel re what is made where for whom.
It is so easy to be a clown like this in the west, damage to infrastructure and private property, all relating to defence. Try this shite in the countries they propose to support they would be jailed for 20 years of executed. Getting sick of these spaz like lefty terrorist supporting lizards. They have to be jailed, surely. And the ones who are already banged up and go on hungers strike, don’t worry, they aren’t actually on hunger strike, HMP policy is that if you do not take x 2 issued meals in one day you go on a food refusal log. They mostly eat canteen on the quiet and other prisoner food, out of sight of wing staff. Hence why clowns already banged up can go on “hunger strike” for weeks and weeks. It reads great in the left wing press but in reality its absolute shite.
Sponsored by Iran, useful fools and self styled protestors in support of an oppressive Palestinian terrorist Government, controlled by a religion which is wrong in every way. Useful fools Abdul, Tarquin and Melissa, middle class stooges being played by Iran, and the local “free Palestine whatever shite” Palestine Action organisation. Angry, aggressive, intolerant and racist groups such as these “free whatever” muppets now need to be rolled up and all links to the Socialist workers party, unions and local Government organisations to be investigated as a matter of priority.
And to note, the spaz in the picture has not even got the correct Keffiyeh on, he is wearing the red Bedouin one, not the grey Palestinian one. Fuck me you could not make this shit up with these mongs.