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The US Army is overhauling how it trains its new helicopter pilots to fly, outsourcing training to a private company
The US Army is overhauling how it trains its new helicopter pilots to fly, outsourcing training to a private company By Kelsey Baker A US Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Military to begin two-phase program outsourcing security
Sun, Aug 02, 2026 page2 Military to begin two-phase program outsourcing security By Sam Garcia / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source The military is to outsource guard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Swarmer Takes 20% Stake in Vectus Air Defense
Vectus Air Defense Systems to provide Air Defense as a Service for critical infrastructure; Swarmer — a founding partner with a 20% equity interest, contributing battle-proven air defense technologies and autonomy.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Exclusive: Vectus, led by Erik Prince, pitches air defense as a service
Aug 21, 2026 – Technology Exclusive: Vectus, led by Erik Prince, pitches air defense as a service Colin Demarest Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios Vectus Air Defense Systems launched Friday, led by Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Brit fighting for Russia killed in Donetsk
Brit fighting for Russia killed in Donetsk August 24, 2026, 03:43 PM Europe Bradley Townsend (left) (Photo: Ben Stimson / Telegram) A 33-year-old UK citizen, Bradley Townsend, was killed in June… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Tale of Wagner mercenary looks to Dostoevsky at festival launch
Tale of Wagner mercenary looks to Dostoevsky at festival launch ◆ Journalist’s interviews reveal the people caught in Russian war machine, writes David Robinson 26 Aug 2026 In Russia’s prisons, a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Andijan Court Sentences Uzbek Citizen for Mercenary Activity
The Oltynkul District Criminal Court in the Andijan region sentenced 27-year-old Uzbek citizen Kh. G. to three years in prison for mercenary activity, according to court documents from the case. Continue reading
Outsourcing war: Holding Russia and its African partners accountable for Wagner’s crimes
Since 2017, Russian private military companies such as Wagner, and now its successor, Africa Corps, have become a fixture of Africa’s security landscape. These shadow armies have trained local troops, guarded oilfields and gold mines, and helped African strongmen cling to power. In return, Moscow has secured lucrative mining concessions and geopolitical influence across the continent. Continue reading
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High Commissioner Türk: We need an effective international framework to regulate the activities of private military and security companies
High Commissioner Türk: We need an effective international framework to regulate the activities of private military and security companies 27 April 2026 Delivered by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
As warfare becomes engineering, the era of the digital mercenary dawns
Private cyber firms will be allowed to take action against foreign threats under a new White House policy, another step into a future where tech developers are ever more closely entwined with military operations, which now evolve faster than governments can keep up.
Under the policy, announced Wednesday, the U.S. government will pay private cybersecurity companies to “manipulate,” “degrade,” “disrupt,” and “destroy” foreign adversary computer networks. The U.S. government historically reserves the right to take those sorts of actions, although they increasingly do so with help from front-line private workers.
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