Pentagon Boosts THAAD Missile Production

The Pentagon just handed Lockheed Martin a $35 billion contract over seven years to massively ramp up THAAD missile production—quadrupling output from 96 to 400 per year. This surge is part of a broader push to rebuild U.S. missile defenses, fueled by recent military actions and President Trump’s direct pressure on defense contractors to expand manufacturing. Backed by the Defense Production Act and pending congressional approval, Lockheed is already breaking ground on a new Alabama facility and scaling operations nationwide to meet domestic and allied demand. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/062ec9dd12614990