Lockheed Martin CEO sees Trump's Pentagon as 'golden opportunity' for growth

Lockheed Martin's CEO has called the Trump administration a "golden opportunity" for the company as it expands its contracting work for the federal government amid the conflict in the Middle East.

In an earnings call on Thursday covering the first quarter of 2026, Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet told investors that the company is well positioned "based on more available resources for us".

"This is a golden opportunity right now based on who's in government," Taiclet said, citing "their experience, their willingness to change, the demand that they have for what we do and what our partners in our industry do".