Congressional Budget Office Puts USS Defiant Fleet at $275 Billion
The proposed USS Defiant battleship program combines the promise of an exceptionally large, nuclear-powered surface combatant with a fiscal and…
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Proposed Navy Battleship Fleet Could Cost $275 Billion and Strain Shipyards
A proposed fleet of 15 nuclear-powered Navy battleships could cost approximately $275 billion while demanding substantially more output from U.S….
Navy’s Proposed Battleship Fleet Could Cost $275 Billion for 15 Ships
$275 billion is the Congressional Budget Office’s estimate for building the Navy’s proposed 15-ship Trump-class fleet through 2056. The lead…