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Lockheed, RTX to Meet at White House as US Stockpiles Strained
155 mm caliber shells seen post manufacturing and ready for shipment at an army ammunition plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Photographer: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty ImagesTop 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.