LOCAL PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY 33 Figure 4.1. 40-mm grenade launcher, manufactured in Georgia by Delta Source: <http://delta.gov.ge/en/productcategory/police-gear/>. Figure 4.2. Azerbaijani manufactured 12-gauge kinetic-impact ammunition Source: Ministry of Defence Industry of Azerbaijan [n.d.],<http://gigconceptsinc.com/files/Azerbaijan-MOD-SAA.pdf>. Republic, catalogue The market for new law-enforcement products is also continuing to open up, allowing a wider range of companies to display their wares at an increasing number of trade events, and as part of international military and security cooperation projects, leading to greater opportunities for dialogue among manufacturing and supplier agents. This has led to a number of partnerships between companies who have: (a) opened regional offices, (b) used the services of a local agent or distributor, or (c) established a joint manufacturing operation in a partner country. A good example in the police and security sector is Tactic Pro (Kazakhstan), the agent for a range of US and Israeli manufacturers of police and security equipment. Tactic Pro promoted products including LRAD acoustic devices and ISPRA riot control munitions at the Kadex 2014 exhibition.90 A related point is the desire for governments to foster local manufacturing capabilities through licensed production or joint-venture agreements. Azerbaijan, for example, has a number of agreements with South African companies to manufacture armoured vehicles in Azerbaijan as well as other 90
See the Tactic Pro website, <http://www.tactic-pro.kz/#partners>. Tactic Pro brochures distributed at Kadex 2014 held on file by Omega Research Foundation.