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- The U.S. Navy will procure 15 Trump-class nuclear-powered guided-missile battleships for $275 billion between FY2028 and FY2056.
- The lead ship (BBG(X)) is priced at $23.4 billion, while the 14 follow-on vessels average $18 billion each.
- Annual surface-combatant procurement funding will rise from $6.9 billion in FY2025 to $15.2 billion in FY2027, a 120 % increase.
- GAO director Oakley warned that early FY2028 authorization creates a “perpetual state of triage” for Navy shipbuilding.
