Defense Contractors Say Russian Threat Is Great for Business

Cutaway sections of 30mm x 173mm munitions are displayed on the Nammo stand inside the ExCeL centre in London on September 15, 2015, during the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition. A massive arms fair showcasing technology to tackle everything from militant groups to civil unrest and hackers opened in London, despite attempts by protesters to stop the event. Held every two years, the four-day DSEI show has grown to five times the size it was when it first opened 15 years ago. With over 1,500 exhibitors, 42 national pavilions and 50 countries represented, DSEI has established itself as an important event in the defence calendar, alongside France's Eurosatory, organised biannually in Villepinte north of Paris. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images)

U.S. Defense Contractors Tell Investors Russian Threat Is Great for Business

When the Cold War ended, “all defense budgets went south,” says one contractor hoping to turn that around.