Bullet-proof wall in a box
That giant sucking sound you heard this weekend was defense contractors from all over the world heading to Abu Dhabi to ply their wares at IDEX, one of the largest shows of its kind in the world. The International Defense Exhibition is bigger than ever now that oil-producing Arab regimes are flush with cash and ...
That giant sucking sound you heard this weekend was defense contractors from all over the world heading to Abu Dhabi to ply their wares at IDEX, one of the largest shows of its kind in the world. The International Defense Exhibition is bigger than ever now that oil-producing Arab regimes are flush with cash and feeling a bit threatened by Iran.
That giant sucking sound you heard this weekend was defense contractors from all over the world heading to Abu Dhabi to ply their wares at IDEX, one of the largest shows of its kind in the world. The International Defense Exhibition is bigger than ever now that oil-producing Arab regimes are flush with cash and feeling a bit threatened by Iran.
There are usually cool new technologies and products at these hardware shows, but this one is the most interesting at IDEX: a giant wall in a box. Actually, it fits in a shipping container, but it’s still pretty neat. All you need is something to fill the sandbags and a backhoe, and in no time flat you’ve got your very own fortification. The British are using these in Afghanistan.
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