Pentagon to hold meeting of top weapons makers over Ukraine

Pentagon is set to convene a meeting of its top weapons makers Wednesday to discuss the industry's capacity to support Ukraine, according to a defense official and an industry official.

Report informs, citing CNN, that the meeting will bring together the top eight prime defense contractors, such as General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin and others.

The classified discussion will include proposals to speed up the production of existing systems and develop new systems critical to the Defense Department's assistance to Ukraine and to allies, the defense official said.

According to him, the participants in the meeting will pay special attention to the industry's capacity to support Ukraine in a protracted war with Russia.

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