Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
U.S. Entity List designation
The U.S. Department of Commerce placed FSG on the Bureau of Industry and Security Entity List, stating that the company had provided training and support to the People’s Liberation Army.
2019
Xinjiang-related Belt and Road operations
Reported plans for FSG bases in Xinjiang drew criticism because of allegations of extensive human-rights abuses against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities and reported connections to the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.
2017
Concerns over unauthorized paramilitary activity
Although FSG stated that it did not provide armed personnel or train armed personnel, critics alleged that activities associated with Erik Prince included attempts to sell paramilitary programs. FSG ended contracts with two of Prince’s close associates after suspecting they were involved in unauthorized contracts.
2014
Weaponized aircraft linked to South Sudan
Aircraft associated with Airborne Technologies were modified with surveillance systems, armor, weapons, and weapons-mounting equipment. One was delivered to forces associated with South Sudan’s president before an FSG contract was cancelled. FSG later declined to use or sell two aircraft it owned after learning they had been weaponized, citing U.S. export-control concerns.