ION next turned up contracting for Pergasus Air Services, which made a business out of ferrying customers across Takistan's green zone by air. The corporation also demanded that the Lingor Parliament conduct an independent investigation into the affair.
However, the contract fell through and the company tried to lodge an official complaint against the Lingor Regional Government, on grounds of alleged corruption and conspiracy. Chief among these were Brian Frost and Tanny Radcliffe.įrom late 2010 onwards, ION unsuccessfully bid for government contract with the island nation of Lingor, which - as part of the deal - would have provided aid to the region - rebuilding schools, hospitals and a sanctuary for injured sea turtles. ION's primary Green Sea base was located in the stable city of Bandar-e Ghazmi, where it oversaw a $92 million contract to redevelop the deep water port facility however, it also retained outposts in the more the volatile Central Takistan area and exclusive operational rights in Zargabad, a major city in central Takistan.īeginning in 2011, ION started a new recruiting drive, hiring a broad range of ex-servicemen, including nationals who had formerly served in the ANTON and coalition forces present in Takistan. Although specialising in security solutions, ION itself controlled a number of subsiduary divisions, which provided services tailored to specialist enviornments, such as maritime and aviation security. Other business units within the group remained unchanged.Īn offical spokesperson described the transition as being "just one part of our global corporate strategy to redefine our focus upon more generic company services", with ION seeking to appeal to a broader base of clients, moving away from specialist excellence, into the more lucrative generic field. ION, Inc., the new operating name of private military company, Black Element, was publicly announced in October the same year. In 2006, Black Element was sold to Vrana Industries. government that had provided a lucrative revenue stream from, chiefly, Green Sea operations yet, it continued to retain a presence in the region, actively bidding for independent contracts. Black Element then lost its no-bid contract agreement with the U.S.
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In 2009, another series of scandalous incidents - involving Black Element contractors and the deaths of several Chernarussian civilians in Elektrozavodsk - sparked worldwide condemnation of the company's presence in the region. Black Element immediately terminated the contracts of all alleged participants. Black Element denied any responsibility, stating that these contractors had exceeded the terms of their original brief, and were acting on their own. In 2007, the media spotlight fell on the company after several Black Element contractors were reportedly involved in an unsuccessful coup d'état against Queen Isabella Ximénez of Sahrani. The company has a wide array of business divisions, subsidiaries, and spin-off corporations but the organization as a whole has aroused significant controversy. ION was a originally founded as Black Element USA in September 1998. They are the main and dominant faction during the PMC expansion pack. During the ArmA II DLC Private Military Company, ION is contracted to provide security in Takistan amid the strategic drawdown of NATO combat troops in the Green Sea Region. is a private military company, specialising in security solutions and providing services tailored to specialist and high-risk environments. But recent flashpoints have shown that not to be the case: there is still a lot of resentment carried by that name.
A lot of people say a name doesn't matter. 'Cowboys' isn't really the word rather, these contractors considered themselves as knights, riding around the globe and thrusting their gauntlets into the faces of any who might dare to challenge them. What's clear is that Black Element are seeking to disassociate themselves from their stained history.