What LAVR International does

LAVR International LLC is a U.S.-based private military security company (PMSC) operating from Brooklyn, New York, with international offices in Dubai, London, La Paz, and Sabadell, and a dedicated armored-vehicle manufacturing facility in Dubai established in 2012. The company operates across four interconnected service lines: private security (facility security, executive and VIP protection, family protection, healthcare and hospitality security); training (security awareness, professional development, and government/law enforcement programs with CPP and PSP-certified instructors); logistics (ground and air transportation, humanitarian aid logistics, military logistics support, heavy equipment transport); and defense engineering (armored commercial and tactical vehicles under the TITAN and HORNET brands, UAV and counter-UAV systems, 155mm artillery and ammunition, and Antonov aircraft modernization). Customers include U.S. government agencies served across all 50 states and territories (with named engagements including the U.S. Transportation Command and other DoD entities), NATO/ISAF, NGOs, financial institutions requiring CIT vehicles, and private construction and corporate enterprises.

Name

LAVR International

Legal name

LAVR International LLC

Website

https://lavr-int.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

LAVR International is a U.S.-based private military security company delivering integrated security, training, logistics, and defense engineering services to U.S. government agencies, allied militaries, NGOs, and private enterprises across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense and Security Services

NAICS

Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing (336992), Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161), Armored Car Services (561613), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Armored Reconnaissance & Scout Vehicles (IMABAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Military Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) & Autonomous Aerial Platforms (IMABAMAC), Turrets, Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) & Armament Integration (IMABAJAI)

Keywords

• Defense security services
• Armored vehicle manufacturing
• Military logistics support
• Executive protection services
• Security training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Garden City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Private Security Services: Comprehensive security solutions including facility security, critical infrastructure protection, hospitality security, executive protection, and family protection services for government agencies and private sector clients
2. Training Services: Professional security training, client-focused security awareness training, customized corporate training, and specialized government and law enforcement training programs
3. Logistics and Transportation: Strategic planning and execution of transportation with security for shipped contents, including humanitarian aid logistics, military logistics support, and heavy equipment transportation
4. Armored Vehicle Manufacturing: Design, manufacturing, and customization of armored commercial vehicles (SUVs, sedans, buses, CIT vehicles) and tactical APCs (TITAN and HORNET series) with ballistic protection
5. Engineering Solutions: Defense technology and engineering services including artillery and ammunition production, aerospace engineering, UAV systems, and advanced materials research

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

LAVR International is an American private military security company that delivers integrated security services, professional training, multimodal logistics, and defense engineering. The company manufactures proprietary TITAN and HORNET armored vehicle series, supplies commercial armored vehicles (SUVs, sedans, buses, cash-in-transit vehicles), and produces UAV systems, counter-UAV technologies, artillery, and ammunition. Services span facility and executive protection, geopolitical risk assessment, high-risk extraction, humanitarian and military logistics, and government/law enforcement training programs.

Product overview

LAVR International is an American Private Military Security Company offering a comprehensive suite of security, training, logistics, and engineering solutions. The company operates across three primary divisions: Security Services (private security, risk assessment, extraction, executive protection), Training Services (security awareness, professional training, government/law enforcement training), and Logistics (ground/air transportation, military logistics, humanitarian aid). In the defense engineering sector, LAVR manufactures armored vehicles under the TITAN and HORNET APC series, supplies commercial armored vehicles (SUVs, sedans, buses, CIT vehicles), produces UAV systems, counter-UAV technologies, artillery/ammunition, and provides aerospace engineering services including Antonov aircraft modernization. The Dubai facility, established in 2012, serves as the hub for armored vehicle production, while the company maintains global presence with offices in the UAE, UK, Mexico, and Spain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TITAN: Multitasking, mine-resistant APC series including TITAN (Ford F550 Super Duty XL Chassis), TITAN-S (Toyota Land Cruiser '79 series), TITAN-S 6x6, TITAN-V (enhanced protection variant), TITAN-DS (Dodge Ram 5500 Tradesman Chassis), and TITAN-GT (gun truck variant).
• HORNET

Products and services

• Private Security Solutions Comprehensive physical security services for government agencies and private sector clients including large-scale facility security, critical infrastructure protection, hospitality security, healthcare facility safeguarding, executive protection, and family protection services.
• Geopolitical Risk Assessment and Intelligence Intelligence division service providing risk assessments based on geopolitical and regional threats including terrorism threat analysis, political stability evaluations, crime pattern analysis, economic risk factors, and cyber threat intelligence for corporate and government decision-makers.
• Extraction from High-Risk Zones Rapid deployment service to extract individuals or groups from hazardous locations, including ground/air transportation, medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), and tactical response teams for corporations, families, and government clients.
• U.S. Domestic Operations Protective services across all 50 U.S. states and U.S. territories including armed/unarmed security professionals, static and mobile patrols, access control, CCTV monitoring, emergency response, executive protection, and special event security for federal, state, and private clients.
• Maritime Security Security operations and protection services for maritime environments including vessel protection, port security, and transit security in contested or high-risk waterways for commercial and government clients.
• Energy Sector Security Security services tailored for the energy sector including facility protection, access point security, and asset safeguarding for energy operators and infrastructure owners.
• Sapper Services Specialized security operations related to engineering and technical security services including explosive ordnance related technical security work for government and private clients.
• Security Awareness Training Client-focused training programs covering threat recognition, emergency evacuation, behavioral analysis, safe travel practices, vehicle and convoy security, hotel safety protocols, and personal security planning for corporate clients and individuals.
• Professional Security Training Training for individuals and organizations including skill development (threat assessment, crisis management, de-escalation), foundation training (security principles, legal considerations, access control), and advanced specialist training (executive protection, tactical medical response, cybersecurity).
• Government and Law Enforcement Training Advanced training programs for governmental and law enforcement agencies including command and control development, officer development, tactical operations, unconventional warfare, intelligence operations, and advanced firearms training.
• Ground Transportation Logistics Ground transportation services with fleet capacity from light-duty vehicles to specialized equipment for cargo weighing 10-100 tons, featuring GPS tracking, armed escort services, and 24/7 monitoring for military, government, NGO, and commercial clients.
• Air Transportation Logistics Air freight services for secure and reliable transportation of cargo and equipment across challenging regions for military, government, NGO, and commercial clients.
• Humanitarian Aid Logistics Rapid deployment of critical humanitarian supplies including food, water, medication, medical supplies, and emergency relief equipment for NGOs and charitable organizations operating in challenging or high-risk environments.
• Military Logistics Support Time-sensitive daily transportation services, secure mail and equipment delivery, and adaptable infrastructure for challenging environments serving U.S. Transportation Command, FOBs, ISAF, and NATO.
• Heavy Equipment and Specialized Cargo Transportation Transportation of large machinery, oversized and project cargo, with tailored solutions for construction and engineering firms requiring 10-100 ton capacity moves.
• TITAN Armored Vehicle Series Multitasking, mine-resistant armored personnel carriers (TITAN, TITAN-S, TITAN-S 6x6, TITAN-V, TITAN-DS, TITAN-GT) based on Ford F550 Super Duty XL, Toyota Land Cruiser '79 series, and Dodge Ram 5500 Tradesman chassis for military operations in challenging combat zones, manufactured at the Dubai facility.
• HORNET Armored Vehicle Series Compact armored personnel carriers (HORNET and HORNET-S) based on Toyota Land Cruiser '79 series chassis for tactical operations in challenging environments.
• Commercial Armored Vehicles UAE-sourced armored commercial vehicles including SUVs (Toyota Land Cruiser 300, Lexus LX570, Toyota Land Cruiser 200, Nissan Patrol, Mercedes GLE63, Range Rover, GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Suburban, Mercedes G63 AMG, Cadillac Escalade), sedans (Mercedes S500, Rolls-Royce Phantom), buses (Toyota Hiace, Toyota Coaster, Ashok Leyland Falcon), and Cash-In-Transit vehicles (Toyota Land Cruiser 79, Toyota Hilux, GMC Savana, Mercedes Actros), customized to comply with required protection levels.
• UAV Systems Unmanned Aerial Vehicle systems for various defense and security applications including surveillance, reconnaissance, and tactical missions for military and security clients.
• Counter-UAV Technologies Anti-UAV aerial defense systems to counter unmanned aerial threats for military bases, critical infrastructure protection, and high-value asset security.
• Artillery and Ammunition Production Artillery systems including 155mm shells and projectile ammunition for military operations and defense customers.
• Aerospace Engineering Services Aircraft modernization services including Antonov aircraft engineering and upgrades for military and commercial aviation clients.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• KBR (Government Solutions): KBR's Government Solutions segment delivers logistics, mission support, and training to DoD and allied clients worldwide. Comparable to LAVR's military logistics and government training revenue streams, with substantially larger scale.
• Amentum: Amentum provides advanced engineering, logistics, and security solutions to U.S. and allied governments. Comparable to LAVR across the logistics and government services dimensions though at significantly larger scale and broader service scope.
• BAE Systems (Platforms & Services): BAE Systems manufactures armored combat vehicles (Bradley, CV90), provides sustainment and training services, and offers global defense solutions across land, air, and security domains — overlapping the tactical vehicle and government services footprint of LAVR.
• General Dynamics Land Systems: General Dynamics Land Systems manufactures Stryker, Abrams, and other armored combat platforms for U.S. and allied militaries. Direct comparable to LAVR's TITAN mine-resistant tactical vehicle line, though at substantially larger OEM scale.
• Oshkosh Defense: Oshkosh Defense manufactures military tactical vehicles including JLTV, FMTV, and armored platforms for U.S. and allied forces. Comparable manufacturing overlap to LAVR's TITAN and HORNET armored vehicle offerings, though at prime-contractor scale.
• Textron Systems: Textron produces armored vehicles (such as the TAPV/COYOTE), tactical aircraft, and unmanned systems. Overlaps with LAVR's TITAN APC, UAV, and counter-UAV product lines within a broader defense prime portfolio.

Direct peers

• DynCorp International: DynCorp delivers government services including logistics, contingency operations, and aviation support to DoD, State Department, and allied clients. Direct overlap with LAVR's military logistics and overseas operational support contracts.
• GardaWorld Security Services: GardaWorld offers physical security, cash-in-transit, and protective services globally with significant operations in the Americas, Middle East, and Europe — directly comparable to LAVR's security and CIT capabilities and geographic reach.
• Constellis (formerly Academi/Blackwater): Constellis is a U.S.-headquartered private military and security services company offering protective services, training, logistics, and intelligence support to U.S. and allied governments — the closest one-stop-shop PMSC comparable to LAVR's integrated services offering.

Emerging players

• Caliber Collision / Caliber Fleet Services: Caliber offers specialized vehicle upfitting and fleet armoring services in select Middle East and African markets. Relevant as an emerging commercial armored vehicle player comparable to LAVR's commercial SUV/sedan/CIT vehicle lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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