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GM Defense, Lockheed Martin Sign Agreement to Bolster US Defense Manufacturing

The Department of War-backed agreement seeks to improve delivery timelines of critical capabilities and ensure supply chain resilience.
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GM Defense, Lockheed Martin Sign Agreement to Bolster US Defense Manufacturing
A U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft flies over during the 2023 Dubai Airshow on Nov. 13, 2023. Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images
Kimberly Hayek
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Lockheed Martin and GM Defense unveiled today a novel effort to bolster America’s manufacturing capacity and defense industrial base.

The companies signed a memorandum of understanding to combine Lockheed Martin’s defense production capabilities with General Motors’ prowess in high-rate commercial manufacturing and engineering, with the U.S. Department of War facilitating the effort.

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Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.