The Pentagon held talks with U.S. automakers, including General Motors and Ford, about scaling up weapons and munitions production, sources said.
Senior administration and Pentagon officials met executives including Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, and Jim Farley, CEO of Ford Motor Company, to assess whether automakers could shift to defense work. Sources who spoke on condition of anonymity said officials asked about contracting and bidding barriers.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has urged a "wartime footing" for military manufacturing as conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East have strained munitions stockpiles. GE Aerospace and Oshkosh also participated.
General Motors operates a defense subsidiary that builds a lightweight infantry squad vehicle based on the Chevy Colorado and could contend for the Army's future infantry vehicle program. Pentagon officials said they want to expand the defense industrial base by leveraging commercial manufacturers and technologies.
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