2006 IDEAS Expo was by far one of the most succesful ones, maybe THE most succesful. MOUs have been signed for joint production of ammunition. Its not even always about exports. For example it was at a defence expo (IDEF, not IDEAS) where POF signed a deal with Swiss co-produce Oerlikon 35mm ammo. These arent just photo opps sessions, this is business. IDEAS is a platform to market the products and its worked very well and brought results - which can be seen.
not sure where you got these numbers from, but frankly - i dont see this as un-usual
Its cheaper to do something like a tank demo and walk-around AT HOME. Do you know how expensive it would be to set up trials and firing demos overseas? Takes time, a lot of resources and manpower and legalities/formalities to get that done!
Defence Attaches and Services Attaches and other staff at our embassies are the ones already at the doorsteps in those countries, its part of their job and DEPO job to help promote these products and promote arms exports...more so DEPO actually
disagree...if that were the case, why do other developing and developed countries host such expos