Trump says defense contractors agree to quadruple production of 'exquisite class' weapons [View all]

Source: The Hill

03/06/26 4:40 PM ET


President Trump said major defense contractors have agreed to quadruple the production of “exquisite class” weaponry following a meeting Friday at the White House.

“They have agreed to quadruple Production of the ‘Exquisite Class’ Weaponry in that we want to reach, as rapidly as possible, the highest levels of quantity. Expansion began three months prior to the meeting, and Plants and Production of many of these Weapons are already under way,” the president said in a post on Truth Social.

The executives of BAE Systems, Boeing, Honeywell, L3Harris, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon were at the meeting and another huddle was scheduled two months from now.

The meeting about the high-tier, expensive munitions comes as the U.S. and Israel are continuing to wage their war against Iran, prompting retaliation from Tehran. The U.S. Central Command said in a Friday update that the military has struck more than 3,000 targets inside Iran since the conflict broke out. On Friday, Trump again addressed the concerns about the U.S.’s munition stockpiles as the military continues to shoot down incoming Iranian drones and missiles in the region.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5772125-quadruple-weaponry-production-trump/