NEW ACTION: Novotel London West - drop the International Military Helicopter Conference

Dear friends,

The annual International Military Helicopter (IMH) conference is taking place this week at Novotel London West, from the 24th to 26th of February. IMH will bring together government, military, naval and aviation officers from around the world to network with some of the largest global arms corporations. Take action now and click the button below to email Novotel London West urging them to sever ties with this marketplace of death and destruction!

IMH will feature speakers from weapons companies including Airbus, Leonardo, Collins Aerospace (part of RTX, formed from a merger of Raytheon and United Technologies in 2020), Lockheed Martin and Rolls Royce, and conference sponsors include Northrop Grumman, Thales and QinetiQ. Leonardo, Lockheed Martin, Rolls Royce, Collins Aerospace and Northrop Grumman are all involved in F-35 component production. If you haven’t done so already, please take a moment now and click here to email your MP to lobby for the UK to leave such a destructive program. F-35s are jets of genocide and American military aggression.

Airbus is the lead partner in the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft programme, in a consortium that also includes BAE Systems and Leonardo. Typhoon aircrafts have been used by British air forces in attacks on Libya, Syria and Iraq, and have been key in Saudi Arabia bombing Yemen. In October 2025, the UK government announced that Turkey would be purchasing 20 Typhoon jets from the UK for a staggering £8 billion, a sale which aptly demonstrates the mega profits arms dealers make from global bloodshed.

Anduril will also feature prominently at IMH. Anduril is a US-based technology company deeply involved in surveillance, drone warfare and AI-assisted weaponry. The British government continues to deepen its ties with the controversial company, backed by Palantir founder Peter Thiel and with connections to American right-wing political circles. The UK has issued at least £62 million in contracts to Anduril since 2021, and Anduril is looking to establish a UK based weapons factory, with aims for it to be the hub of Anduril’s production across the European continent.

Take action now and email Novotel London West urging the hotel to sever ties with the International Military Helicopter Conference! Arms fairs out of UK hotels!

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In solidarity,

Zoe and all at Campaign Against Arms Trade