Archive profile summary
Private security and implementation company founded by Erik Prince whose recent operations have included armed-drone activity in Haiti and security deployments in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Why this entry is in the archive
A current example of Prince returning to private security work and of private operational capacity intersecting with government security missions.
Haiti
Reuters reported that Vectus began armed-drone operations through a Haitian government task force in 2025 and that U.S. officials were preparing closer coordination with the company in 2026.
Democratic Republic of Congo
Reuters reported in October 2026 that Vectus personnel were involved in security operations in eastern Congo and suffered a deadly battlefield ambush.
The reporting shows that Prince's private-security model continues in active conflict and stabilization environments well beyond the Blackwater era.
Evidence limits
A private firm working with a government does not become part of that government.
Government coordination, contracting and operational partnership should be described separately from political influence or control.
Timeline
- Vectus Global becomes part of the Haiti security picture
Reuters reports that U.S. officials are preparing closer coordination with Vectus Global and Haiti's government-run task force after Vectus began armed-drone operations in 2025.
Relationship records
Erik Prince → Vectus Global
Founder · 2020s
Evidence status: documented