Trump says defense CEOs agree to quadruple production of 'Exquisite Class' weaponry
CNBC
President Trump said he met with CEOs of BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX Corp., Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace and L3Harris Missile Solutions.
President Donald Trump met Friday afternoon with CEOs of major defense industry companies at the White House as the war against Iran ended its first full week.
After the meeting, Trump said in a social media post that "we discussed Production and Production Schedules" and "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."
Trump did not explain what he meant by "Exquisite Class Weaponry." The term is used in the defense industry to describe one-of-a-kind technology or systems.
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