US Defense Manufacturers to Boost Output: BGOV Starting Line

March 9, 2026, 11:06 AM UTC

After a sitdown behind closed doors with Trump on Friday, the largest US defense manufacturers, including Lockheed Martin and RTX, said they will boost output of some weapons.

The administration has rejected the idea that it may run low on munitions as it continues to bombard Iran, in a campaign the president has said could last four to five weeks.

In a social media post, Lockheed said it would “quadruple critical munitions production.”

Specifics were sparse, though. There are also few details (so far) on what kind of additional funding Congress may provide for the attack on Iran, Roxana ...

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