politics
March 6, 2026
Trump says defense CEOs agree to quadruple production of 'Exquisite Class' weaponry
President Trump said he met with CEOs of BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX Corp., Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace and L3Harris Missile Solutions.
TL;DR
- President Trump met with CEOs of major defense industry companies at the White House.
- CEOs agreed to quadruple production of 'Exquisite Class' Weaponry.
- The term 'Exquisite Class' Weaponry refers to one-of-a-kind technology or systems in the defense industry.
- Companies present included BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX Corporation, Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace, and L3Harris Technologies' Missile Solutions.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also attended the meeting.
- Expansion of production began three months prior to the meeting.
- The US military has sufficient munitions and anti-missile defenses for Operation Epic Fury.
- The meeting was scheduled weeks ago to address strengthening the military and speeding up the production of American-made weapons.
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