List of private military contractors
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The following is a list of notable
private military contractors
and companies.
Africa
South African companies
- Executive Outcomes, (ceased operations on January 1, 1999; apparently restarted operations in November 2020)[1][2][3]
Americas
Peruvian companies
US companies
| Name | HQ | Portfolio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AirScan | Titusville, FL |
US Department of Defense, United States Air Force , and a number of private companies |
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Academi |
McLean, VA |
Consulting. Formerly known as Blackwater and Xe and it is part of the Constellis Group .
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| American International Security Corp | Woburn, MA
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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 |
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| MPRI, Inc. | Alexandria, VA |
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| MVM, Inc. | Vienna, VA |
CIA and NSA contractor | |
| Northbridge Services Group | Lexington, KY | Advisory, Training, Operational Support, etc. | |
| Northrop Grumman | Falls Church, VA |
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| Raytheon | Arlington, VA |
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| Titan Corporation | San Diego, CA |
Sold to L3 Communications in 2005
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| Triple Canopy | Herndon, VA |
South America, Iraq, Syria | It is part of the Constellis Group .
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Vinnell Corporation |
Fairfax, VA |
Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iraq |
Asia
Turkish companies
Europe
French companies
German companies
Gibraltar companies
- STTEP, registered in Gibraltar, mainly uses former SANDFforces.
Polish companies
Russian companies
- E.N.O.T. Corp.
- Fakel
- Patriot
- Redut
- Slavonic Corps
- Wagner Group
Spanish companies
- UC Global
UK companies
| 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.[5] |
| Erinys International | Dubai | A joint British private security company registered in the British Virgin Islands.
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| G4S[6][7] | 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
Australian companies
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.