# US Navy’s Trump-class battleship programme could cost $275 billion, says CBO 2026-08-06T14:31:22+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The US Navy's proposed Trump-class nuclear-powered guided missile battleship programme could cost an estimated $275 billion for 15 vessels, according to a new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report. The lead ship alone is projected at $23.4 billion, with subsequent vessels costing around $18 billion each. The 35,000-tonne ships would carry hypersonic missiles, lasers, and a railgun, making them the largest US surface combatants since World War II. The CBO warns the programme could strain US shipbuilding capacity, as only one shipyard is currently certified to build nuclear-powered surface warships. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: battleships, defence spending, hypersonic weapons, shipbuilding, US Navy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/us-battleship-fleet-projected-to-cost-275-billion-cbo-says/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/us-battleship-fleet-projected-to-cost-275-billion-cbo-says/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.