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Trump says defense CEOs agreed to quadruple production of 'Exquisite Class' weaponry

President Trump said he met with CEOs of major defense contractors and that they agreed to quadruple production of 'Exquisite Class' weaponry. Attendees included BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX Corp., Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace and L3Harris Missile Solutions, representing major U.S. and allied primes.

Discovered 2026-03-06T13:14:13.611070-08:00 | 2026-03-06T13:14:13.611070-08:00

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A public pledge to quadruple "Exquisite Class" outputs would amplify existing production surges, building on recent RTX multi‑year missile production agreements and moves to raise THAAD/terminal‑defense interceptor rates.
Meeting a rapid surge will stress the supplier base and schedules; new defense cybersecurity rules have already prompted some small vendors to exit, increasing downstream production risk.
The announcement follows heightened White House pressure on contractors and compounds political risk around contracts and program continuity, in the context of earlier threats to RTX contracts.

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