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US Defense Manufacturing Companies agreed to quadruple production of "Exquisite Class" weaponry: Trump

US Defense Manufacturing Companies agreed to quadruple production of "Exquisite Class" weaponry: Trump

Washington DC [US], March 7 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) held a meeting with the largest American defence manufacturing companies, and said that they have agreed to quadruple the production of 'exquisite class' weaponry.

Sharing the details in a post on Truth Social, Trump further highlighted that the US has a large supply of Medium and Upper Medium Grade Munitions, which he said have been used not only in Iran but also in Venezuela.

He wrote, 'We just concluded a very good meeting with the largest U.S. Defense Manufacturing Companies where we discussed Production and Production Schedules. 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. Expansion began three months prior to the meeting, and Plants and Production of many of these Weapons are already under way. We have a virtually unlimited supply of Medium and Upper Medium Grade Munitions, which we are using, as an example, in Iran, and recently used in Venezuela. Regardless, however, we have also increased Orders at these levels.'

The US President further mentioned in his post that the companies represented were the CEOs of BAE Systems, Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace, L3Harris Missile Solutions, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon.

He mentioned in the post that the meeting concluded with another meeting scheduled in two months and added that states all over the United States are bidding for these new Plants.

The meeting with the defence company CEOs comes as the United States continues with its Operation Epic Fury.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told the media on Friday (US local time) that the achievable objectives of Operation Epic Fury are expected to last about four to six weeks and further added that the US has enough ammunition and stockpile to achieve the objectives of Epic Fury and beyond.

In a coordinated operation known as Operation Epic Fury/Roaring Lion, US and Israeli forces carried out large-scale air and missile strikes across Iran, targeting key military sites, nuclear-related infrastructure, and leadership compounds.

On Friday, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth expressed condolences on the death of six American Armed Forces officers who died during Operation Epic Fury.

He said on X, 'Our nation mourns the loss of six extraordinary American heroes. These brave warriors gave everything in service to our country, supporting Operation Epic Fury. Major Jeffrey R. O'Brien. Captain Cody A. Khork. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan. Sergeant First Class Nicole M. Amor. Sergeant First Class Noah L. Tietjens. Sergeant Declan J. Coady.'