# DoD Expands Weapons Production Capacity

The Pentagon reported several actions to expand U.S. weapons production and strengthen critical-material supply: Raytheon received a multiyear AMRAAM contract worth up to $20.7 billion on September 29, 2026; Lockheed Martin received a Precision Strike Missile contract worth up to $1.2 billion on September 22; and The Elmet Group received a $450 million investment for tungsten supply-chain capacity on September 30. The Pentagon also sought industry plans to increase weapons production, but the reported 21-day response window has passed and the roundup identifies no open solicitation.

- The awards indicate significant demand for missile production and related manufacturing capacity; contractors and suppliers can use the program areas and awardees to assess where their capabilities may fit in the defense industrial base.
- The Elmet investment highlights tungsten supply-chain resilience as a defense procurement concern, creating potential relevance for domestic critical-mineral producers and supporting suppliers.
- Companies should distinguish these announced awards and investment from an active competition: no open solicitation is identified, and the response period for the production plans has elapsed.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- U.S. Army

### Vendors
- Raytheon (awardee)
- Lockheed Martin (awardee)
- The Elmet Group (investment recipient)

### Sources
- [Pentagon - Page 4 of 544 - Defense News](https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/page/4) - Defense News