Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Firing fire with fire.

WZ-551 IFV,  BM-21 122mm MRL,  Rocket-propelled grenade, uniformed shoppers from Africa .... oh my goodness, another arms bazaar?

No, an Emergency Equipment Expo.








Beijing International Disaster Reduction and Emergency Equipment Expo 2011
Posted on April 6, 2011 by Editor

Date: 8th – 10th May 2011

Venue: China World Trade Centre, Beijing
Country: China
http://www.firedirect.net/index.php/2011/04/beijing-international-disaster-reduction-and-emergency-equipment-expo-2011/
Website: www.ecidrea.com.cn/en

Beijing International Disaster Reduction and Emergency Technology & Equipment Expo 2009 was the lead show in disaster reduction field in China, In the first edition, the fair attracted nearly 300 exhibitors and more than 50,000 visitors including 20% government officers with the area of 10 ,000 sqrs. In the opening caremony, the Ministor of Civil Affairs P.R.China, Mr. Luo Pingfei made the address, and the original Chairman of CPPCC, Mr. Li Guixian declared the opening.

The fair is the largest platform and most important event of its kind in China with billions of national, provincial and municipal procurement. we are very pleased to invite worldwide firms, research & design institutes, study units, relevant associations and other organizations to participate in the 2nd Beijing International Disaster Reduction and Emergency Technology & Equipment Expo 2011 to promote the disaster prevention and relief products and services to China’s emerging disaster reduction and emergeny market.

4 comments:

Justin said...

So that pink grad launcher is full of healing and rescue goodness, instead of deadly deadly rockets?

RogueAdventurer said...

That's why it's pink. Right?

jc.yin said...

whats those gourd like objects in the last photo? Some sort of flame-retardant bombs?

Coatepeque said...

The BM21 can deliver large flame-retardants over a long distance. Since there BM21 is in service all over the world, such mod might be cost effective