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Trump: Defense companies will 'quadruple' weapons production

Published March 7, 2026, 12:09
Trump: Defense companies will 'quadruple' weapons production

US President Donald Trump announced that the heads of major American defense companies agreed to quadruple the production of high-tech weapons systems after a meeting at the White House. The companies involved in the meeting were BAE Systems, Boeing, Honeywell, L3Harris Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon. Trump stated that the expansion of production had already begun before the meeting, with factories and weapons production already underway. He also asserted that the United States has an “almost unlimited supply” of high-quality ammunition, which is used in military operations, including those in Iran. The President Trump expressed his intention to meet again with the company leaders in about two months to assess progress on increasing production. This move signals an effort to strengthen the US defense industry and its ability to meet growing needs. The announcement comes during a period of heightened geopolitical tension and underscores the importance of the defense industry to US national security. The quadrupling of weapons systems production is expected to significantly enhance the country's military capabilities.