Trump said the discussion with defense industry leaders focused on manufacturing capacity and production schedules. In a post on Truth Social, he wrote: “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.”
The president added that preparations to expand production had already begun before the meeting. Trump said: “Expansion began three months prior to the meeting, and Plants and Production of many of these Weapons are already under way.”
Executives from several major defense companies attended the meeting at the White House. The companies included BAE Systems, Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace, L3Harris Technologies’ Missile Solutions, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and RTX Corporation.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also participated in the meeting. Trump said another meeting with the executives is scheduled in two months to review progress.
Trump did not explain what he meant by the term “Exquisite Class Weaponry.” In the defense industry, the phrase is generally used to describe highly advanced or unique military technologies and systems.
Lockheed Martin confirmed that it had agreed to increase production of certain munitions. In a statement, the company said: “Lockheed Martin has agreed to quadruple critical munitions production.”
We have agreed to quadruple critical munitions production. As a result of President @realDonaldTrump‘s leadership, we began this work months ago with @SecWar Hegseth and Deputy Secretary Feinberg. https://t.co/TPypJRQhEq
— Lockheed Martin (@LockheedMartin) March 6, 2026
The company also said the effort began earlier through discussions with senior defense officials. Lockheed Martin stated: “As a result of President Trump’s leadership, we began this work months ago with Secretary Hegseth and Deputy Secretary Feinberg, and are committed to working with our industry partners to further strengthen the American military’s unparalleled capability with the greatest munitions in the world.”
The company added that it intends to accelerate manufacturing efforts. Lockheed Martin said: “We are moving with urgency, and we will deliver.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed concerns about U.S. weapons supplies prior to the meeting. She said: “The US military has more than enough munitions, ammo, and weapons stockpiles to continue demolishing the Iranian regime and achieve the goals of Operation Epic Fury.”
The administration has faced questions after reports raised concerns about the level of U.S. interceptor and missile inventories during the conflict. Leavitt said the meeting had been scheduled weeks earlier as part of broader efforts to strengthen U.S. military readiness.
She added that the administration plans to continue urging defense companies to accelerate production. Leavitt stated: “The President will continue to call on these US companies to more speedily build American-made weapons, which are the absolute best in the world.”
Trump also addressed the issue of available munitions in his social media post. He wrote: “We have a virtually unlimited supply of Medium and Upper Medium Grade Munitions, which we are using, as an example, in Iran, and recently used in Venezuela.”
The president added that orders for those types of weapons have also increased. Trump said: “Regardless, however, we have also increased Orders at these levels.”
The meeting reflects growing attention to the capacity of the U.S. defense industrial base during ongoing military operations. Officials have emphasized expanding production as demand for advanced weapons rises during the conflict.
