The U.S. Navy is moving to fund its first Trump‑class “battleship” in Fiscal Year 2028 with an estimated procurement cost of about 17 billion dollars for the lead ship, marking the most expensive surface combatant in American history. Backed by President Donald Trump as the centerpiece of a new “Golden Fleet,” the program aims to field a massively armed, missile‑centric capital ship. Still, it is already drawing scrutiny for its costs, risks, and strategic fit.

Source: U.S. Navy Wants to Buy $17B Trump – Class Battleship in FY 2028