Trump meets defense CEOs to boost weapons production

President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with the chief executives of major defense contractors at the White House on Wednesday, June 24, as his administration pushes to accelerate weapons production and replenish U.S. munitions stockpiles drawn down by recent military operations.

The meeting, which includes senior Pentagon officials, is the second such White House gathering this year focused on expanding manufacturing capacity. It follows a session in March that included executives from BAE Systems, Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace, L3Harris Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and RTX Corp., along with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Administration officials are pressing contractors to move faster on tentative production agreements struck earlier this year. These framework agreements include a deal with Lockheed Martin to triple production of Patriot missile interceptors and quadruple output of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors. Separate multiyear deals with RTX aim to boost production of Tomahawk cruise missiles and Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM). The agreements have not yet been converted into formal contracts.