Video: 12,000 Arms Traders And A Handful Of Hipsters

It’s a problem when the only people who keep tabs on the arms trade happen to be personally invested in the arms trade. So I’m glad to see that a new MTV show, The Vice Guide To Everything, is taking a critical look at “the business of war.”

Producer Jason Mojica passed along a segment he put together for the Vice show—a less frivolous operation than the magazine—that offers a peek into the biennial SOFEX arms trade expo in Jordan.

Last year, SOFEX drew over 300 exhibitors from dozens of countries, creating an “ideal opportunity to network with key military and government decision makers responsible for making the world a safer place”—or something like that. The guest of honor was The Duke of York.

The full segment will be watchable online Frontline, it’s not. Which, again, is a good thing.

Hopefully, W.I.B. will be able to send someone to next year’s expo in Jordan to buy a few automatic grenade launchers collect business cards. In the meantime, there’s still plenty of work to do—like figuring out who owns all these companies.

SOFEX Jordan 2010 Exhibitors list

Marathon Robotics Pty Ltd

Australia

Glock GesmbH

Austria

Ministry of Defense Industry of Azerbijain Republic

Azerbaijan

Tetraedr

Belarus

Army Recognition

Belgium

ICM

Belgium

Royal Brunei Technical Services

Brunei

Arsenal 2 JSCo

Bulgaria

Institute of Metal Science

Bulgaria

Optix Co

Bulgaria

Adventure Lights Inc

Canada

Allen Vanguard

Canada

GMA Cover Corp

Canada

HISS Inc/HISS Emirates LLC

Canada

New Con Optik

Canada

Zariba Security Corporation

Canada

China National Precision Machinery I/E (CPMIEC)&compplace=China)

China

China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO)&compplace=China)

China

Avec Chem sro

Czech Republic

BOIS-FiltrySpol sro

Czech Republic

Ceska Zbrojovka as

Czech Republic

Czech Trade Promotion Agency

Czech Republic

Defence and Industry Association of Czech Republic

Czech Republic

Evpu Defence sro

Czech Republic

Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

Oritest Spol s ro

Czech Republic

Singing Rock

Czech Republic

Vojensky Opravarensky Podnik 25 Novy Jicin

Czech Republic

VOP 26 Sternberk

Czech Republic

Covidence

Denmark

1dB-Metravib

France

ACMAT

France

Cilas

France

DCI

France

EDEN

France

EURENCO (GROUPE SNPE)&compplace=France)

France

Eurocopter

France

EUROSATORY – COGES

France

GEOS

France

GICAT

France

Infotron

France

PHOTONIS Night Vision

France

PANHARD

France

Thales Communications

France

CCO Creative Consulting GmbH

Germany

Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH

Germany

Heckler and Koch GmbH

Germany

Institut DR Foerster GmbH & Co KG

Germany

Kommando

Germany

LITEF Northrop Grumman GmbH

Germany

Newco Safety Technologies GmbH/ATC

Germany

Rotinor GmbH

Germany

Steiner – Optik GmbH

Germany

Teijin Aramid GmbH

Germany

Elmon

Greece

Asian Military Review /Defence and Security of India

India

AIAD and MoD Italy

Italy

Aero Sekur SpA

Italy

Beretta Fabbrica d’Armi SpA

Italy

Defcon 5 SRL

Italy

Ediconsult Internazionale

Italy

Fox Knives – Oreste Frati SRL

Italy

Kong spA

Italy

Novation SPA -Cosmas Safety Division

Italy

Pilomat SRL

Italy

Selex Galileo

Italy

Advanced Future Group International (AFGI)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Alia-Royal Jordanian Airlines

Jordan

Amman Greater Municipality

Jordan

Aqaba Development Corporation

Jordan

Arab Ready Meals Company (ARM)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

AVIOCOM Technologies

Jordan

Caravana Middle East

Jordan

CLS Jordan

Jordan

Command Control & Communications Directorate

Jordan

Defence Resources & investment Management

Jordan

Desert Horse

Jordan

Directorate of Doctrine & Joint Training (DDJT)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Directorate of Information Technology

Jordan

Directorate of Joint Logistics

Jordan

Directorate of Military Production

Jordan

Directorate of Military Survey/Jordan Geographic Centre

Jordan

Directorate of Moral Guidance

Jordan

Disassembly and Surplus Ammunition Disposal Unit

Jordan

Fawaz Al Saraireh Trading Establishment

Jordan

General Directorate of Gendarmerie Forces

Jordan

GLFS

Jordan

Hamzeh Bin Abdel Mutaleb Brigade

Jordan

International Corp For Hunting Supplies

Jordan

ISAN International Supplies & Provisions Est

Jordan

Jordan Electronic Logistics Support (JELS)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Jordan Aerospace Industries (JAI)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Jordan Aeronautical Systems Company (JAC)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Jordan Advanced Machining Company (JordanAMCO)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Jordan Advanced Remote Systems (JARS)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Jordan Ammunition Manufacturing and Services Company (JORAMMO)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Jordan Armaments and Weapons Systems (JAWS)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Jordan Armed Forces (JAF)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Jordan Fabric and Worsted Manufacturing and Al Zay Ready Wear

Jordan

Jordan Home

Jordan

Jordan International Security Company (Josecure International)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Jordanian Joint Special Operations Command

Jordan

Jordan Royal Medical Services

Jordan

Jordan Light Vehicle Manufacturing (JLVM)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Jordan Manufacturing And Services Solutions (JMSS)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Jordan River Hawk Shipbuilding and Support

Jordan

King Abdullah Design & Development Bureau (KADDB)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

KADDB Industrial Park (KIP)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

KADDB Investment Group (KIG)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

MKD (Al Moutakhasisa for Industrial Product Design)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Modern Tradelinks

Jordan

Mu’tah University Military Wing

Jordan

Night Vision Company

Jordan

Orange Jordan/Jordan Telecom Group

Jordan

Public Security Directorate

Jordan

NP Aerospace Jordan

Jordan

Royal Engineering Corps (REC)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Royal Falcon Airlines & JIAC

Jordan

Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Royal Jordanian Naval Force

Jordan

Royal Maintenance Corps (RMC)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Royal Medical Services (RMS)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Seabird Aviation Jordan (SAJ)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Security and Defence Technologies

Jordan

SOFEX 212

Jordan

Strategic Research Agency

Jordan

Thales (Jordan)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

The Directorate of Military Women’s Affairs

Jordan

The General Directorate of Jordan Civil Defence

Jordan

The Jordanian Company for Manufacturing Special Boots

Jordan

The Jordan-Russian Electronic Systems Co (JRESCO)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

Total Telecom Company (Tekjo)&compplace=Jordan)

Jordan

United Corrosion Technologies/Cortec Corp

Jordan

Universal Defense

Jordan

US Embassy

Jordan

Vision Engineering Group

Jordan

Al – Defaiya (Arabian Defence & Aerospace Business)&compplace=Lebanon)

Lebanon

Bardawil Aviation-Bell Helicopter

Lebanon

Cardax Middle East

Lebanon

Defence 21

Lebanon

M Special Car Armoring- MSCA

Lebanon

Security Middle East Show (SMES)&compplace=Lebanon)

Lebanon

Societe Fils Joseph Abi Semaan Pour Le Commerce SARL (JOSONS)&compplace=Lebanon)

Lebanon

Wojskowe Zaklady Uzbrojenia SA

Poland

National Company Romarm

Romania

Viper Spirit SRL

Romania

Arzamas Machinery Plant JSC

Russia

Bedretdinov & Publishing Company

Russia

Corporation Defence

Russia

Isan International Supplies & Provisions Est

Russia

Novosibirsk Instrument-Making Plant – Federal State Unitary Enterprise Production Amalgamation

Russia

Rosoboronexport State Corporation

Russia

Russian Technologies State Corporation

Russia

Scientific Research Institute Of Applied Chemistry (NIIPH)&compplace=Russia)

Russia

SPLAV SPRA FSUE

Russia

VADEGTYAREV PLANT OJSC

Russia

Gulf Sky Office

Saudi Arabia

Yugoimport – SDPR

Serbia

Konstrukta Industry as

Slovakia

SGS Expo

Slovakia

Applerind Co Ltd

South Korea

Hanwaha

South Korea

Hanwoong Co Ltd

South Korea

Korea Defense Industry Association (KDIA)&compplace=South%20Korea)

South Korea

S&T Daewoo

South Korea

Sancheong Co Ltd

South Korea

Treksta Co Ltd

South Korea

Woongjin Chemical

South Korea

Airbus Military

Spain

Pelican Products Middle EastFze

Spain

Aimpoint AB

Sweden

Fog Maker International

Sweden

SAAB

Sweden

Swedish Fair Force

Sweden

Armada International

Switzerland

Curtiss-Wright Antriebstechnik GmbH

Switzerland

Dupont International Operation

Switzerland

Fair Management AG

Switzerland

Securiton

Switzerland

FLIR Commercial Vision Systems

The Netherlands

PHOTONIS

The Netherlands

Warn Industries Inc

The Netherlands

3 E EOS

Turkey

AGS

Turkey

Ares Shipyard Ltd

Turkey

Aselsan AS

Turkey

ATEL Telecommunication Ltd

Turkey

Basak Savunma Sanayi Sistemleri Tic Ltd Sti

Turkey

Bites

Turkey

Etc

Turkey

Gate Elektronik San Ve Tic AS

Turkey

Global Teknik AS

Turkey

IDEF 211

Turkey

Invista Products AS

Turkey

Istanbul Shipyard

Turkey

Karel

Turkey

MEGE

Turkey

Military Science and Intelligence Magazine (MSI)&compplace=Turkey)

Turkey

MilSoft AS

Turkey

MKEK – Makine Ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu

Turkey

Ostim

Turkey

Oztek

Turkey

TEMSA

Turkey

Tisas

Turkey

Transvaro

Turkey

Tubitak

Turkey

Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc (TAI)&compplace=Turkey)

Turkey

Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM)&compplace=Turkey)

Turkey

Yakupoglu AS (YDS)&compplace=Turkey)

Turkey

Al Jundi Journal

UAE

Anham LLC

UAE

Automotive Management Services FZE

UAE

Dynamic Tech

UAE

IDEX 211

UAE

International Armored Group

UAE

Nation Shield Magazine

UAE

A|D|S

UK

Airborne Systems

UK

Arab Defence Journal (Dar Assayad)&compplace=UK)

UK

Clarion Events Ltd (DSEi)&compplace=UK)

UK

Cobham

UK

Cyfas Systems

UK

Enterprise Control Systems Ltd

UK

Explora Security Limited

UK

FLIR Government Systems

UK

General Dynamics UK Limited

UK

Global Defence Review

UK

Goodrich ISR Systems

UK

Horstman Defence Systems Ltd

UK

IHS Jane’s

UK

Inmarsat Global Ltd

UK

L-3 Communications

UK

LEI-LMT

UK

Magnum

UK

Marlow Ropes Ltd

UK

Memex Technology Ltd

UK

Motorola

UK

Pall Corporation

UK

Pearson Engineering Ltd

UK

Qioptiq Ltd

UK

Sepura PLC

UK

Tait Radio Communications

UK

The Shephard Group

UK

Typhoon International Limited

UK

UKTI Defence & Security Organisation

UK

Van Kappel UK Ltd

UK

511 Tactical

USA

Advanced Defense Systems Inc

USA

Advanced Technology Systems Company

USA

Alaska Structures

USA

Alliance Solutions Group Inc

USA

AM General

USA

American Defense Systems Inc

USA

American Technologies Network Corp

USA

ATK (Alliant Techsystems Inc)&compplace=USA)

USA

Association of the United States Army (AUSA )&compplace=USA)

USA

Astrophysics INC

USA

Aviation Week

USA

BAE Systems

USA

Benchmade Knife Co

USA

Blackhawk Products Group

USA

Brite Strike Technologies Inc

USA

Broadcast Microwave Services Inc

USA

Brunswick Commercial and Government Products

USA

Camelbak Products

USA

Colt Defense

USA

Comm Port Technologies Inc

USA

Condor Outdoor Products

USA

Cubic Defense Applications

USA

Datron World Communications Inc

USA

Defense News

USA

Defense Products Inc

USA

Defense Venture Group

USA

Desert Tactical Arms

USA

Diamond Brand

USA

Dillon Aero Inc

USA

DRS Technologies Inc

USA

Ensign Bickford

USA

ESS

USA

Force Protection

USA

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems

USA

General Dynamics Armament and Technical products

USA

General Dynamics Information Technology

USA

Gentex Corporation

USA

Global Seating Systems LLC

USA

Harris Corporation

USA

HDT

USA

Inforce/ Emissive Energy

USA

Instant Armour

USA

Insight Technology

USA

iRobot Corporation

USA

iSniper Inc

USA

ITT

USA

Laser Shot

USA

Lockheed Martin Corporation

USA

LWRC International LLC

USA

MD Helicopters Inc

USA

Meggitt Defense Systems

USA

MMI Outdoor

USA

Navistar Defense

USA

Nivisys Industries

USA

North American Surveillance Systems LLC

USA

Northrop Grumman Corporation Information Systems

USA

Optimum Vehicle Logistics

USA

Oshkosh Defense

USA

PEO Soldier

USA

Port -A-Cool

USA

Rally Point Tactical

USA

Ranger Security

USA

Raydon

USA

Raytheon

USA

Recon Robotics

USA

Red X Defense

USA

Revision Eye Wear

USA

Rockwell Collins

USA

RS Decon

USA

Rugged Notebooks

USA

RVision

USA

Security Pro USA

USA

Sig Sauer

USA

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

USA

Silver Eagle Manufacturing

USA

Silver Ships

USA

Simulator systems International

USA

Small Arms Defense Journal

USA

Special Communications LLC

USA

Special Operations Technology

USA

Sprung Instant Structures

USA

SRC Tec

USA

Symetrics Industries LLC

USA

T3 Motion

USA

Tact Squad

USA

Tactical Electronics

USA

Taser International

USA

Team-Dok-ing/Seatc-F1D

USA

The Boeing Company

USA

TigerSwan Inc

USA

Twisted Pair

USA

Ultralife Corporation

USA

Universal Dynamics (UDI)&compplace=USA)

USA

US Army

USA

US Ordnance Inc

USA

Wide Open Industries

USA

Wiley X

USA