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Defense Giants Post Record Backlogs As Iran War Drains America’s Missile Stockpiles

RTX and Northrop Grumman report record backlogs as the Pentagon races to replenish missile stockpiles amid the Iran war.

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Daily Caller· Oct 20, 9:44 PMDefense Giants Post Record Backlogs As Iran War Drains America’s Missile Stockpiles

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