Lockheed, RTX to Meet at White House as US Stockpiles Strained

Top defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corp. and RTX Corp. are set to meet at the White House as the Pentagon pushes to speed weapons production for an escalating war on Iran.

The Friday meeting with executives was confirmed by a White House official. Reuters reported earlier on the meeting.

President Donald Trump and his Pentagon have long pressured US defense primes to step up production, accusing them of focusing too much on shareholder rewards like buybacks or dividends rather than research and development. As the war on Iran entered its fifth day with pledges from all sides to keep ...