US President Trump is expected to meet with top executives from the largest US defense contractors on Wednesday, according to CBS citing sources
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- WSJ later reported: "President Trump has summoned senior Pentagon officials and the top defense contractors to the White House on Wednesday to discuss ramping up munitions production amid concerns about the supply of U.S. missiles, according to people with knowledge of the internal discussions". Boeing (BA), Lockheed (LMT), L3Harris (LHX), RTX (RTX), Northrop (NOC) and Honeywell (HON) are expected to meet with Trump.
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