UK-linked components identified in US Tomahawk missile used in Iranian school strike that killed multiple children
https://aoav.org.uk/2026/uk-linked-components-identified-in-us-tomahawk-missile-used-in-iranian-school-strike-that-killed-multiple-children/
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Gork@sopuli.xyz · 15 pts · 146d
Wait hold up... Is that the same Ball company that makes the mason jars?
HumanPenguin@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 146d
No it's the ball company that makes fake mason jars. (Well assuming it's the same company. I honestly have no idea. But my point is)
Because the mason jar was made by Mason the company.
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 145d
Good point, well made.
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 146d
Whaaaat
Cort@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 146d
Yeah. The original owners also built the house where Bob Ross filmed the joy of painting. I think the aerospace division was spun off in the 90s tho
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 145d
Made. Past tense. Ball sold off the canning jar business awhile ago, they license the name for it but they have nothing to do with the jars you'll find for sale today. They do still make commercial food and beverage packaging; a lot of regular everyday aluminum beverage cans will sport the Ball logo somewhere.
reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net · 13 pts · 146d
Damn I didn’t know our canning jars were also evil:(
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 146d
I guess the US won't be stopping us telling Ukraine to go crazy with stuff we give them even if they have US parts then
CentauriBeau@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 145d
Hey buddy, what do you make? Ball also makes…
KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 146d
This is… a weird thing to report on isn’t it?Like, I’m sure there are plenty of parts from many different companies from dozens of countries inside these things. Unless the components are something substantial, like “tomahawk missile only” parts, I don’t really understand the significance.Ignore me, I should have read the article first.