White House: $3B in defense deals with Boeing, Lockheed at NATO summit

The White House said at the NATO summit in Ankara that it had reached $3 billion in defense deals with Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and other firms. The contracts cover PAC-3 and AMRAAM systems, plus Stinger missiles, and include commitments from allied nations to raise defense spending.

Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor for the PAC-3 missile, stands to benefit directly. The company's missile defense division has been running at near-full capacity, and the new orders will extend production into 2028. Boeing, which manufactures the AMRAAM air-to-air missile, will see similar demand. The deals also include follow-on orders for launchers and support equipment.

The NATO summit, hosted by President Trump in Ankara, reflected a broader push to shift the alliance's defense posture toward higher readiness. Several members agreed to bring defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product, up from the current 2% target. The White House said the spending increases would support additional procurement of the same systems, though it did not provide dollar figures.

AlphaScala's proprietary scoring assigns Lockheed Martin an Alpha Score of 48 out of 100, labeled Mixed. Boeing scores 57, or Moderate. Both stocks have been volatile this year, pulled by defense spending expectations and broader market sentiment. The new contracts provide a catalyst for the sector. The read-through to earnings depends on execution and cost overruns.

For investors tracking the defense sector, the Ankara deals reinforce the case for missile and munitions plays. The production lines for PAC-3 and AMRAAM are already stretched, and the new orders will test the supply chain's ability to ramp. Raytheon and Northrop Grumman, which produce competing systems, were not named in the announcement.

The summit continues through Friday, with additional announcements expected on technology sharing and joint production. The procurement timeline for the $3 billion in contracts has not been detailed. Defense officials said deliveries would begin in 2027.