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MEDIA CONTACT

Lisa Kunkel, Boulder Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), Anti-Imperialism Committee

Email: lisagkunkel.lcsw@gmail.com

For Immediate Release

May 28, 2026

Boulder Antiwar Activists Return to BAE Systems to Protest War Profiteering

On May 29th, Boulder DSA is calling on community members to protest BAE Systems at 1600 Commerce Street in Boulder to draw attention to its role in the War in Iran and Lebanon

This Friday, May 29, activists return to BAE Systems Boulder, CO, offices from 12 pm to 2 pm to call attention to BAE Systems profiting from the illegal US-Israeli War on Iran and Lebanon.

On May 1, 2026, Reuters reported that the Trump Administration approved an additional 8.6 billion dollars in new arms deals, bypassing congressional approval, as part of the U.S.-Israeli War on Iran and Lebanon. BAE Systems is the single largest recipient of these dollars (“The principal contractor in the APKWS sales to Qatar, Israel and the UAE was BAE Systems (BAES.L), the State Department said”), destined to prop up Israeli military and occupation forces, and the Gulf States, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). BAE Systems is the UK’s largest weapons manufacturer and the 6th largest globally. Its footprint is also local, with offices in Boulder, Broomfield, Westminster, and throughout Colorado.

On April 6, 2026, a coalition of local groups gathered for a vigil outside of BAE Systems’ Boulder Location to honor the victims of the U.S. strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran.4 BAE Systems acquired Ball Aerospace & Engineering in 2023. A label from wreckage at the school linked the antenna system on the Tomahawk Missile that struck the school to Ball’s Boulder location. Despite the Trump Administration’s initial denials and obfuscation, the U.S. strike killed 153 people, 120 of them children. This was among the deadliest single strikes in a war that has killed at least 3,468 people in Iran, 3,213 in Lebanon, 53 in Israel, 13 in the United Arab Emirates, and 3 in Saudi Arabia. 15 U.S. Military personnel have also died.

BAE Systems continues to provide weapons, despite its main customers committing grave violations in international humanitarian law. The U.S. attacks in Iran are widely viewed as illegal under international law and include war crimes, such as the strike against the school. British activists have also targeted BAE for their role in supplying parts for F-35 Fighter Jets to the Israeli Air Force, utilized extensively in Gaza and now Lebanon.8 After the U.S. and the U.K., Saudi Arabia has long been BAE Systems’ third-largest customer, despite its role in war crimes, including famine as a weapon of war in Yemen. Since 2014, Saudi-backed forces in Yemen have battled Houthis with indiscriminate attacks and the gutting of civilian infrastructure, which has led to a death toll in the hundreds of thousands. BAE Systems also partners with the U.S. in supplying weapons systems and material support for the United Arab Emirates, despite calls to boycott the UAE for its role in arming the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan and their atrocities in what is widely considered the worst humanitarian crisis on earth.

Though Boulder BAE Systems may argue that its Boulder offices are not directly involved in arms manufacturing at this time, the company profits from billions of dollars in contracts with the U.S. Department of War and from U.S. backing of Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.

Clifford Hill, Chair of Boulder DSA’s Anti-Imperialism Committee, says: “Colorado is rife with ‘defense’ and ‘security’ industries, recruiting our best and brightest minds into their economy of mass death. Companies like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, and BAE all develop technology used to surveil our neighbors, murder children abroad, and facilitate the ongoing genocides in Gaza, Yemen, and Sudan. And they all have a presence here in Colorado.”

Lisa Kunkel, Co-Chair of Boulder DSA’s Anti-Imperialism Committee, says, “Our message is we want BAE Systems exposed for their complicity in war crimes, and we want them out of Boulder. They are the main recipient of the Trump Administration’s most recent 8.6 billion dollars in funds that bypassed Congress to send more arms to Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. BAE profits from U.S. tax dollars siphoned off for illegal aggression against Iran, when those resources could fund housing, healthcare, and education.”

All members of the public who wish to participate are welcome to attend.

EVENT DETAILS

What: BAE Systems Out of Boulder

When: Friday, May 29, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Where: BAE Systems, 1600 Commerce Street, Boulder, CO 80301

Who: Open to all members of the public

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April 6 Gathering Will Honor Schoolchildren Killed in Minab Strike, as Boulder’s Role in Tomahawk Production Draws Local Scrutiny

BOULDER, Colo. – On April 6 at 6:00 p.m., a coalition of Boulder community members will gather at Scott Carpenter Park Playground for a vigil honoring the lives lost in the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, with particular attention paid to the children killed in the Feb. 28 strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Girls’ Elementary School in Minab, Iran.

On the morning of Feb. 28, as U.S. and Israeli forces launched the opening strikes of the military campaign, a missile struck the elementary school while students were in class. According to Iranian state media, at least 168 children and 14 teachers were killed. The death toll has since been revised upward. Iranian authorities have confirmed at least 175 fatalities, the majority of them girls between the ages of 7 and 12.

The New York Times analyzed missile fragments recovered from the school site and concluded the strike was carried out with a U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile. CNN, citing sources briefed on the military’s preliminary findings, reported the strike resulted from outdated targeting coordinates.

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have each called for an independent investigation, characterizing the attack as a potential war crime.

The missile has been traced directly to Boulder, Colorado. The New York Times analyzed close-up photographs of fragments recovered from the school and identified markings indicating U.S. manufacture, including a satellite data link antenna produced in 2014 by Ball Aerospace & Technologies in Boulder. BAE Systems acquired Ball Aerospace in Feb. 2024 for $5.6 billion and continues to operate in Colorado under the BAE Systems name, as part of its Space & Mission Systems division. Boulder is also listed as a primary work site in a Jan. 2026 Navy contract modification worth $380.8 million for Tomahawk Block V upgrades, accounting for 28% of the contract’s labor.

“Every martyr is a universe,” said a vigil organizer. “We gather as human beings who refuse to look away. One hundred and sixty-eight children went to school one morning and did not come home. Boulder is part of their story.”

The vigil will follow a structured program. Opening remarks and a grounding begin at 6:00 p.m., followed by speakers and poetry at 6:15 p.m. A silent processional departs at 6:30 p.m. The program closes with a dedication and remarks beginning at 7:00 p.m. Organizers describe the gathering as a public act of mourning.

“There are 168 children we are carrying into that park,” said another organizer. “Families are grieving for the rest of their lives. We can at least say their names and bear witness.”

Scott Carpenter Park Playground is an outdoor venue with paved access and no steps. Accessible parking is available. Masks are encouraged and will be provided on-site. An Access Coordinator will be present throughout the event. The vigil will be conducted in English. Participants may join the silent processional at their discretion.

All members of the public who wish to mourn are welcome and encouraged to attend.

EVENT DETAILS

• What: Community Vigil – “Every Martyr Is a Universe”
• When: Monday, April 6, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
• Where: Scott Carpenter Park Playground, Boulder, CO
• Who: Open to all members of the public

MEDIA CONTACT

Anabelle Brown, Coalition of Boulder Community Organizers

Phone: 7192719874

Email: boulder-sjp@proton.me

ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS

This vigil is organized by a coalition of Boulder community members and CU Boulder students united in grief and in the belief that every life lost to war deserves to be mourned. The coalition has no party affiliation and welcomes all who come in a spirit of remembrance. Find out more about the vigil here.

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