This is consistent wit my experience. The defense world is very different from the normal market. Defense contractors tend to be very big (Lockmart, Boeing, L3)

This is consistent wit my experience. The defense world is very different from the normal market. Defense contractors tend to be very big (Lockmart, Boeing, L3) or very very small and specialized. For example there is a cottage industry around Ft. Campbell that supplies custom gear to Army Special Forces on essentially a walk-in basis. Getting in to either side of the industry isn't exactly easy.