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President Trump will meet U.S. defense contractors on Wednesday to address missile and munitions output after nearly four months of war with Iran. He confirmed the session on Monday and said the administration is pressing firms to raise production of systems including the Patriot.
foxnews.comPresident Trump will host a meeting of U.S. defense contractors on Wednesday to address missile and munitions production needs after nearly four months of war with Iran. Trump confirmed the gathering on Monday and said the administration is pressing companies to expand output of missiles, including the Patriot system.
He added that the government is working with car companies that have excess capacity to build missiles. General Motors is preparing to switch plants to weapons work that includes Patriots and Tomahawks, Trump said. RTX Corp is among the firms expected to attend.
Lockheed Martin Corp referred questions about the meeting to the White House. Spokespeople for RTX, L3Harris Corp, and Boeing Co declined to comment. Last month Trump invoked the Defense Production Act, directing the defense secretary to negotiate voluntary production agreements.
In January the administration barred defense contractors from paying dividends or conducting stock buybacks. After a March meeting with arms makers, Trump said the firms had agreed to quadruple production of exquisite-class weaponry. "We’re really in a big strong economic push to do the weapons, and some of the car companies, if they have any excess capacity, they’re making a deal to build missiles, and the Patriot in particular," Trump said Monday at the White House.
White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said the U.S. military has more than enough munitions and ammunition to meet all strategic goals. Trump added that recent meetings with defense executives covered production schedules and that orders for medium- and upper-medium-grade munitions have increased.
The CEOs of BAE Systems, Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace, L3Harris Missile Solutions, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon participated in those earlier discussions.
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Military.comNorth Korea commissioned the 5,000-ton destroyer Choe Hyon into its navy Tuesday at Nampo port. Kim Jong Un attended and outlined further plans for nuclear-armed surface ships. The move follows earlier tests and a damaged sister vessel.
vanguardngr.comNorth Korea commissioned the Choe Hyon destroyer on June 23 at the port of Nampo. Kim Jong Un attended and outlined plans to expand the navy with nuclear weapons and larger surface combatants.
France 24NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday. The session occurs two weeks before the annual NATO summit scheduled next month in Turkey.