Fluor Corporation FLR announced today that the U.S. Army has selected Fluor as the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) IV contractor to provide regional forward planning support for Africa Command (AFRICOM), to include the countries within Africa, the African Union and African regional security organizations, and Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), to include Central America, South America […]
The U.S. government contractors caught in a blast at a firing range in Bulgaria last week were working on a U.S. military program to train and equip moderate rebels in Syria, the U.S. embassy in Sofia. One American contractor was killed and two more were injured when a rocket-propelled grenade malfunctioned at a military range […]
A year after Prince proposed private troops for Nigeria, the West African nation is now using mercenaries. Prince’s old firm, Blackwater, used to contract with the U.S. to protect convoys and officials, and train foreign armies — but caused controversy when its employees killed Iraqi civilians. Nigeria’s government is deploying South African mercenaries in its […]
According to the Department of Defense (DoD) — MilServe International JLT (FA5706-15-D-0002), Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Al Badeel General Contracting (FA5706-15-D-0003), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; The Marshal Group LLC (FA5706-15-D-0004), Berthoud, Colorado; and Ohio General Contracting LLC (FA5706-15-D-0005), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, have been awarded a not-to-exceed $45,000,000 contract for a multiple award construction contract. Contractors will provide […]
A North Brookfield veteran killed Saturday during a bombing attack in Afghanistan was working for a defense contractor at the time of his death. Richard McEvoy, according to his brother, served almost 30 years in the U.S. Army. He was in Kabul on August 22 when their convoy was attacked by a car bomb, according […]