As reported by Defense Daily on January 8, 2026, the U.S. Navy is preparing to define the initial design schedule for the BBG(X) guided-missile battleship, also known as the Trump-class battleship, within the next 30 to 60 days, according to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) CEO Chris Kastner. The clarification would be the first defined timing guidance since the program’s announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump in December 2025. Read full defense news at this link...
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| Cost estimates discussed alongside the Trump-class battleship program range from about $10 billion per ship for later units to as much as $15 billion for the first ship, planned to be named USS Defiant. (Picture source: U.S. Navy) |