President Donald Trump will deliver remarks at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore County, Maryland, where he is expected to tout a major investment aimed at expanding U.S. submarine production and defense manufacturing.
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The event centers on plans by the defense technology company Anduril Industries to establish a major new shipyard at the former Bethlehem Steel site. The project is expected to support production for Virginia-class submarines and other autonomous maritime defense systems.
Trump’s appearance comes as his administration pushed to accelerate the military’s adoption and production of autonomous weapons and drones. Last week, War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new autonomous drone company command aimed at speeding the development and deployment of the weapons.