US Navy Plans to Buy 15 Multi-Billion Dollar Battleships

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The US Navy plans to buy at least 15 new nuclear-powered battleships endorsed by Donald Trump at $14.5 billion apiece minimum over the next 30 years, making one of them even costlier than the $13 billion USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier, the most expensive US warship afloat today.

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President Trump's name will be attached to a new class of U.S. battleships that will have nuclear capabilities. The ships will be armed with guns and missiles, as well as hypersonic weapons, electronic rail guns and high-powered lasers.

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-- NBC News (@nbcnews.com) 7:30 AM Â· Dec 23, 2025

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