List of private military contractors
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The following is a list of notable private military contractors and companies.
Africa
[edit]South African companies
[edit]- Executive Outcomes, (ceased operations on January 1, 1999; apparently restarted operations in November 2020)[1][2][3]
Americas
[edit]Peruvian companies
[edit]US companies
[edit]| Name | HQ | Portfolio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AirScan | Titusville, FL | US Department of Defense, United States Air Force, and a number of private companies | |
| Academi | McLean, VA | Consulting. Formerly known as Blackwater and Xe and it is part of the Constellis Group. | |
| American International Security Corp | Woburn, MA | Dissolved | |
| Custer Battles | McLean, VA | Iraq and oil sector (at present, have ceased operations in Iraq) | Dissolved |
| Jorge Scientific Corporation | Arlington, VA | Consulting | |
| KBR | Houston, TX | Formerly a Division of Halliburton | |
| MAG Aerospace | Fairfax, VA | ||
| MPRI, Inc. | Alexandria, VA | ||
| MVM, Inc. | Vienna, VA | CIA and NSA contractor | |
| Northbridge Services Group | Lexington, KY | Advisory, Training, Operational Support, etc. | |
| Northrop Grumman | Falls Church, VA | ||
| Raytheon | Arlington, VA | ||
| Titan Corporation | San Diego, CA | Sold to L3 Communications in 2005 | |
| Triple Canopy | Herndon, VA | South America, Iraq, Syria | It is part of the Constellis Group. |
| Vinnell Corporation | Fairfax, VA | Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iraq |
Asia
[edit]Turkish companies
[edit]Europe
[edit]French companies
[edit]German companies
[edit]Gibraltar companies
[edit]Polish companies
[edit]Russian companies
[edit]- Africa Corps
- E.N.O.T. Corp.
- Fakel
- Paladin PMC[5][6][7][8][9]
- Patriot
- Redut (till 2022)
- Slavonic Corps
- Wagner Group (till 2023)
Spanish companies
[edit]UK companies
[edit]| Name | HQ | Portfolio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aegis Defence Services | London | Iraq, Afghanistan, and others | Contracted by the U.S. department of Defense during the most recent War in Iraq. Aegis Defence Services Ltd was acquired by GardaWorld International Protective Services.[10] |
| Erinys International | Dubai | A joint South African-British private security company registered in the British Virgin Islands. | |
| G4S[11][12] | London | ||
| Rubicon International Services | London | Ex commonwealth SF. Acquired by Aegis Defence Services on 28 October 2005. | |
| International Intelligence Limited | Eastington, Stroud | Specialist contracts. Operates in the security and intelligence sectors. | |
| Sandline International | London | Ceased operations on April 16, 2004 |
Oceania
[edit]Australian companies
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mirror of Executive Outcomes' official website in 1998, from archive. org. Accessed January 2012.
- ^ Eeben Barlow's autobiography: Executive Outcomes – Against all Odds. Archived 2007-12-29 at the Wayback Machine Accessed January 2012.
- ^ Esau (i_esau), Iain (2020-12-03). "Africa awaits: Mercenary outfit Executive Outcomes is reborn | Upstream Online". Upstream Online | Latest oil and gas news. Archived from the original on 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "#2 Le marché français des ESSD : quelle évolution à terme ? — RNMPS". Rendre notre monde plus sûr (in French). 2019-02-05. Archived from the original on 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ Motyl, Alexander (2024-08-22). "Another Russian mercenary leader has turned against Putin". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ Tagtik (2024-08-14). "These Russians want to get rid of Putin". MSN.com. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ Varga, John (2024-08-16). "Russian commander revolts against Vladimir Putin and demands coup over Ukraine failure". Daily Express. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ RADAR (2024-08-17). "Russian Commander Revolts Against Vladimir Putin, Calls For A Coup". Radar Online. Archived from the original on 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ Hodgkin, Emily; Varga, John (2024-08-17). "Vladimir Putin faces coup over Ukraine failure as Russia teeters on 'brink of disaster'". Irish Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ Norton-Taylor, Richard (April 23, 2009). "Foreign Office to propose self-regulation for private military firms". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 6, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ "G4S hit by new scandal over immigration detention centre: Private companies should not be doing this sort of work". The Independent. 1 September 2017. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Torture victims were wrongly imprisoned in UK, high court rules". The Guardian. 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2017.