March 6, 2026

Trump Says US Defense Contractors to Quadruple Munitions Production ‘As Rapidly as Possible’

After meeting with Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Honeywell, among others, the president said the Pentagon has 'virtually unlimited supply' of weapons.

Trump Says US Defense Contractors to Quadruple Munitions Production ‘As Rapidly as Possible’

TL;DR

  • President Trump met with executives of the nation’s largest defense contractors.
  • They agreed to quadruple production of weaponry 'as rapidly as possible.'
  • The meeting aimed to assess the swift expansion of munitions stockpiles.
  • An accelerated program for this expansion began three months prior to the meeting.
  • Plants and production for many weapons are already in progress.

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