List of private military contractors
The following is a list of notable private military contractors and companies.
Africa
Angolan companies
- Teleservice (until 2002)[1]
South African companies
- Executive Outcomes, (ceased operations on January 1, 1999; apparently restarted operations in November 2020)[2][3][4]
Americas
Peruvian companies
US companies
Asia
China
Turkish companies
- SADAT International Defense Consultancy (founded in 2012)
- Akademi Sancak (ACS) (founded in 2014)[5]
Europe
French companies
German companies
Gibraltar companies
Polish companies
Russian companies
- E.N.O.T. Corp. (disbanded in 2019)
- Fakel
- Patriot
- Redut (Nationalised in 2022)
- Slavonic Corps (disbanded in 2013)
- Wagner Group (Nationalised in November 2023)
Ukrainian companies
- Omega Consulting Group
Spanish companies
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.[7] |
| Erinys International | Dubai | A joint South African-British private security company registered in the British Virgin Islands. | |
| G4S[8][9] | 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 | |
| Atermis Contractors | Manchester, Bury | Iraq, Afghanistan, and others | Contracted by the British Ministry of Defence during the most recent War in Iraq. |
Oceania
Australian companies
See also
References
- ↑ eBizguides Angola: All you need to know to do business and have fun. 2008. p. 206. ISBN 9788493397883.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Regulating private military companies: a comparative study of national approaches in the United States, Turkey, and Russia - Journal of Conflict and Security Law, 4 September 2025
- ↑ "#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.
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