Missile Demand Is Surging, Private Equity Wants A Piece - Boeing (NYSE:BA), Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)

As the Iran war escalates, investors expect U.S. demand for air and missile defense systems to remain high.According to Pitchbook, the current circumstances may inspire private equity firms to pursue defense-related deals. “The most compelling investments may not be the most visible,” the firm wrote in a Friday report. “They are the businesses that quietly determine how fast a missile line can ramp, how reliably an interceptor performs, and how quickly a depleted stockpile can be rebuilt.”The conflict, now ...