ION Incorporated: Difference between revisions

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ION Services, Incorporated
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Language	EN
Names	EnglishNames

ION Services, Incorporated is an American private military company (PMC). It is better known by its former name of Black Element. It is the main focus of the ArmA II: Private Military Company DLC addon.

Overview

ION Services, Incorporated has operated in numerous areas of operations, including Takistan, Tajikistan, Chernarus, and Lingor Island, in addition to many others.

History

ION Services, Incorporated was founded in South Carolina in September 1998, as an aviation security corporation, then-named, Black Element. In 2002, ION Services, Incorporated expanded its contractors for work in other fields. The company flourished for years, becoming the largest private military company based in the United States of America. However, in 2009, ION Services, Incorporated was struck by a series of controversies, including the death of several Chernarussian civilians in Elektrozavodsk, as well as being accused to attempting a coup d'état against Queen Isabella Ximénez of Sahrani in 2007. Due to these controversial accusations, then-Black Element "re-branded" its corporate image on October 1, 2010, primarily by changing its name to its current form of, ION Services, Incorporated.

Weaponry and equipment

Rotary wing aircraft

Ka-60
Ka-137

Wheeled vehicles

Sport utility vehicle (SUV)

Small arms

Mini-Uzi
M16A2
M16A4 MWS
M4A1
AS50
AA-12
XM8
M110
M60E4

Main characters

Brian Frost
Henry Asano
Mark Reynolds
Patrick Dixon
'Tanny' Radcliffe

External links

AAN News - Black Element Rebrand Corporate Image

Footnotes

Brian Frost is the same character as in the Arma 2: British Armed Forces DLC addon. After his service in the British Army he went to work for ION Services, Incorporated. He also works for the Larkins in Take On Helicopters.

Factions in Arma 2
USMC \| US Army \| Russian Army \| CDF \| ChDKZ \| NAPA \| Takistan Army \| UNO/NATO \| BAF \| ION \| ACR \| Civilians

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-'''ION Incorporated''', is part of the ''Arma 2: Private Military Company'' DLC Addon. The incorporation is a private security contractor service founded in 1998 that has operated in numerous areas of operations, including [[Takistan]], Tajikistan, [[Chernarus]], and Lingor Island, in addition to others.
+'''ION Services, Incorporated''' is an American private military company (PMC). It is better known by its former name of ''Black Element''. It is the main focus of the ''ArmA II: Private Military Company'' DLC addon.
-==History==
+== Overview ==
-The company originated as an aviation security corporation named ''Black Element''. In 2002 expanded its contractors to work in other fields. The company flourished for years, becoming the largest United States based PMC. However, in 2009, the company was struck by a series of controversies including the death of several Chernarussian civilians in [[Chernarus#Elektrozavodsk|Elektrozavodsk]], as well as being accused to attempting a coup d'état against Queen Isabella Ximénez of [[Sahrani]]. Due to these accusations, ION "re-branded" its corporate image mainly by changing its name.
+ION Services, Incorporated has operated in numerous areas of operations, including [[Takistan]], Tajikistan, [[Chernarus]], and Lingor Island, in addition to many others.
+== History ==
+ION Services, Incorporated was founded in South Carolina in September 1998, as an aviation security corporation, then-named, Black Element.
+In 2002, ION Services, Incorporated expanded its contractors for work in other fields. The company flourished for years, becoming the largest private military company based in the United States of America.
+However, in 2009, ION Services, Incorporated was struck by a series of controversies, including the death of several Chernarussian civilians in [[Chernarus#Elektrozavodsk|Elektrozavodsk]], as well as being accused to attempting a coup d'état against Queen Isabella Ximénez of [[Sahrani]] in 2007.
+Due to these controversial accusations, then-Black Element "re-branded" its corporate image on October 1, 2010, primarily by changing its name to its current form of, ION Services, Incorporated.
+== Weaponry and equipment ==
+=== Rotary wing aircraft ===
-==Equipment==
-===Air===
 * Ka-60
 * Ka-137
-===Wheeled===
-* SUV
+=== Wheeled vehicles ===
-===Weapons===
-*Mini-Uzi
+* Sport utility vehicle (SUV)
-*M16A2/A4
-*M4
+=== Small arms ===
-*AS50
-*AA-12
+* Mini-Uzi
-*XM8
+* M16A2
-*M110
+* M16A4 MWS
-*M60E4
+* M4A1
+* AS50
+* AA-12
+* XM8
+* M110
+* M60E4
+== Main characters ==
-==Main Characters==
 <gallery>
-  Image:Arma2 pmc frost.jpg|Brian Frost
+File:Arma2 pmc frost.jpg|Brian Frost
-  Image:Arma2 pmc asano.jpg|Henry Asano
+File:Arma2 pmc asano.jpg|Henry Asano
-  Image:Arma2 pmc reynolds.jpg|[http://ion-inc.com/profile/stranger Mark Reynolds]
+File:Arma2 pmc reynolds.jpg|{{Link|http://ion-inc.com/profile/stranger|Mark Reynolds}}
-  Image:Arma2 pmc dixon.jpg|Patrick Dixon
+File:Arma2 pmc dixon.jpg|Patrick Dixon
-  Image:Arma2 pmc tanny.jpg|'Tanny' Radcliffe
+File:Arma2 pmc tanny.jpg|'Tanny' Radcliffe
 </gallery>
-*Brian Frost is the same character like in the BAF DLC Addon. After his career in the British Army he went to the ION Incorporation.
-<div id="toc" style="margin:1em auto; clear:both;text-align:center;width:90%;" align=center><div class="NavFrame {{{Hidden}}}">
+== External links ==
-<div class="NavHead ffhring" style="font-weight:bold;">
-Factions in [[ArmA 2]] &nbsp; </div><div class="NavContent">
+* {{Link|http://aan.moricky.com/en/europe/29-black-element-rebrand-corporate-image.html|AAN News - Black Element Rebrand Corporate Image}}
-[[USMC]] |
-[[US Armed Forces (ArmA 2)|US Army]] |
-[[Russian Armed Forces|Russian Army]] |
+== Footnotes ==
-[[Chernarussian Defence Forces|CDF]] |
-[[Chernarussian Movement of the Red Star|ChDKZ]] |
+* Brian Frost is the same character as in the {{Name|arma2baf}} DLC addon. After his service in the British Army he went to work for ION Services, Incorporated. He also works for the Larkins in ''Take On Helicopters''.
-[[National Party|NAPA]] |
-[[Takistan Army]] |
+{{Navbox/A2}}
-[[United Nations|UNO/NATO]] |
-[[British Armed Forces|BAF]] |
-[[ION Incorporated|ION]] |
-[[Civilians]] |
-</div></div></div>
-[[Category: ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead]]
+{{GameCategory|arma2oa}}
-[[Category: Arma 2: DLC]]
+{{GameCategory|arma2|DLC}}
+[[Category:Armaverse]]

ION Incorporated: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 23:07, 29 March 2024

Contents

Overview

History