Lockheed Martin and GM Defense have signed a memorandum of understanding to widen U.S. production capacity, with munitions supply chains at the front of the agenda.
The companies will work on three tracks: strengthening defense supply chains, advancing manufacturing and design, and using GM’s commercial plant base and high-rate production methods to expand output where needed. Lockheed wants to pair its weapons-production experience with GM’s automotive engineering and throughput discipline to speed delivery of critical systems.
The deal stops short of naming products, sites, or financial terms, but it positions GM as a non-traditional industrial partner for future missile and interceptor ramp-ups.