List of private military contractors

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The following is a list of notable private military contractors and companies.

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Africa

Angolan companies

South African companies

Americas

Peruvian companies

US companies

NameHQPortfolioNotes
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 Triple Canopy.
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, SyriaIt is part of the Constellis Group.
Vinnell Corporation Fairfax, VA Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iraq

Asia

China

Turkish companies

Europe

French companies

German companies

Gibraltar companies

Polish companies

Russian companies

Spanish companies

UK companies

NameHQPortfolioNotes
Aegis Defence Services London Iraq, Afghanistan, and othersContracted 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 ContractorsManchester, Bury Iraq, Afghanistan, and othersContracted by the British Ministry of Defence during the most recent War in Iraq.

Oceania

Australian companies

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Mirror of Executive Outcomes' official website in 1998, from archive. org. Accessed January 2012.
  3. ↑ Eeben Barlow's autobiography: Executive Outcomes – Against all Odds. Archived 2007-12-29 at the Wayback Machine Accessed January 2012.
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  5. ↑ 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
  6. ↑ "#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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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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