12:24 PM EDT, 09/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- L3 Harris Technologies (LHX), Northrop Grumman ( NOC ) and other defense stocks were rising in recent Thursday trading after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly ordered hundreds of US military generals and admirals to gather next week at a Marine Corps base in Virginia.

The order was issued earlier this week to virtually all top military commanders around the world, The Washington Post reported Thursday, citing more than a dozen people familiar with the matter.

No reason was given for the meeting scheduled for Tuesday in Quantico, causing confusion and concern, according to the report.

In a brief statement, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed that Hegseth will address senior military leaders next week but did not share any further details.

L3Harris Technologies ( LHX ) shares were up 1.8%, Boeing ( BA ) advanced marginally, and Northrop Grumman ( NOC ) and Lockheed Martin ( LMT ) added 0.1% in recent trading activity Thursday.

Price: 215.19, Change: +0.09, Percent Change: +0.04