Lockheed Martin confirmed today that it will quadruple production of critical munitions, ramping up capacity to meet the U.S. military’s expanding global needs. The move comes in coordination with President Donald Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and Deputy Secretary Feinberg, part of an urgent push to strengthen American missile defense and precision strike capabilities.
“Thanks to President [President Donald Trump’s] leadership, we began this work months ago with [Secretary of War Pete Hegseth] and Deputy Secretary Feinberg,” Lockheed Martin announced on social media, adding further “We have agreed to quadruple critical munitions production, and we are moving with urgency to deliver the greatest munitions in the world.”
We are committed to working with our industry partners to further strengthen the American military's unparalleled capability with the greatest munitions in the world. We are moving with urgency, and we will deliver.
— Lockheed Martin (@LockheedMartin) March 6, 2026
The surge focuses on the “Exquisite Class” of weaponry, which Trump highlighted in a Truth Social post. He noted that expansion had already begun months prior and emphasized that U.S. defense manufacturers, including BAE Systems, Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace, L3Harris Missile Solutions, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon, had agreed to rapidly increase production. Trump also highlighted a “virtually unlimited supply” of medium- and upper-medium-grade munitions being used in operations in Iran and Venezuela.
The ramp-up builds on two landmark Lockheed Martin contracts:
• PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) Framework Agreement – Finalized January 2026, this seven-year deal triples annual production from ~600 to 2,000 interceptors, creating thousands of jobs and meeting long-term U.S. and allied demand.
• THAAD Interceptor Framework Agreement – Also finalized January 2026, this deal quadruples production from 96 to 400 interceptors over seven years and includes a new Munitions Acceleration Center in Arkansas, directly complementing the PAC-3 MSE expansion.
Other major Lockheed programs, including the C-130J Super Hercules and F-35 Lots 18-19 production deals, support the broader expansion of U.S. air and missile capabilities, ensuring readiness for immediate operational needs and long-term strategic defense priorities.
Lockheed Martin emphasized the effort is part of a coordinated industrial strategy to ensure the U.S. maintains unmatched missile defense and precision strike capacity worldwide. The rapid ramp-up signals both domestic job creation and a strengthened deterrent posture amid ongoing global conflicts.