Some of the nation’s largest defense contractors are eying roles in President Donald Trump’s plan to build a more comprehensive missile defense system to protect the US.
Leaders of RTX Corp. and Lockheed Martin Corp. each touted their capabilities Tuesday, a day after the White House called for the development of an “Iron Dome” for America. The system will likely involve several kinds of interceptors and other technologies meant to destroy missiles fired from foreign adversaries, including space-based systems.
The Trump administration’s push to untangle federal bureaucracy through the so-called Department of Government Efficiency has fueled expectations for greater ...
