Investing.com -- The Pentagon has asked major U.S. defence contractors to accelerate production and delivery of critical weapons systems as the Iran war places increased pressure on military stockpiles, Bloomberg reported. "We must dramatically accelerate our program schedules and expand our production capacity now." The Pentagon is seeking faster procurement and increased production of wide-area surveillance equipment, air-defence sensors, missile interceptors and missile-tracking systems. The Next Generation Interceptor is designed to protect the U.S. from intercontinental ballistic missiles and replace older components of the country's homeland missile defence network. Related articlesPentagon asks defence firms to accelerate weapons productionThese 2 stocks are best positioned to benefit from higher uranium prices: analystThis sector is 'poised for a big, beautiful year': Truist