Inside The World's Largest Arms Fair

Turkish arms maker Otokar displayed its new military truck at London's DSEI expo on Tuesday. Bill Bostock/Business Insider

Insider: Here's what's it's like inside the world's largest arms fair, where uniformed military officials survey the latest weapons and vehicles from the biggest names in the defense industry

* The world's largest arms fair is currently happening in London, showcasing the future tools of air, land, and sea warfare.
* Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) is attended by officials from 50 of the world's largest militaries, who rub shoulders with over 1,600 arms makers parading their latest products.
* Business Insider visited the exposition in the Docklands area of east London's to see what the future of warfare looks like.

LONDON, United Kingdom — The world's biggest arms fair, where military officials shop the latest warfare technology from arms manufacturers, is underway in the UK's capital this week.

High ranking officials from more than 50 militaries are attending Defence & Security Equipment International 2019 (DSEI), browsing new equipment from 1,600 international manufacturers.

Business Insider was invited to visit the exposition in the Docklands area of east London to experience what the future of warfare looks like, from micro-drones, to pilot-less fighter jets, to autonomous squid-shaped sea mines.

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WNU Editor:  1,600 international manufacturers are present at this show.

Why Russian And Chinese Arms Manufacturers Do Not Bring Their Weapons To Military Trade Shows?

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Defense News: Why aren’t Russian, Chinese firms bringing weapons to a military trade show?

PARIS ― Six Russian firms have booked exhibition space at the upcoming military trade show Eurosatory, but their products do not include weapons.

Instead, the Russian companies will bring clothes and other goods ― a reflection of Western sanctions following the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. Three Russian media outlets, including Tass new agency, are expected to attend.

The 55 Chinese companies attending Eurosatory are also showcasing nonlethal goods, reflecting the Western arms embargo since the bloody crackdown in Tiananmen Square in 1989.

Some 45 Australian firms have also booked exhibition space at the upcoming Eurosatory trade show for land weapons and security, marking a sharp increase from the three firms that came over two years ago, said Patrick Colas de Francs, CEO of show organizer Coges.

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WNU Editor: It all comes down to sanctions. But I am sure business cards and brochures are being traded at these exhibitions, as well as making travel arrangements for prospective buyers to be flown to Russia or China to see in person what is being sold.