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Sea Air Space Day 2: Trump Battleship Costs, Sub Delays Unveiled

April 22, 2026 Source: Breakingdefense 7 views

Highlights from the second day of the Navy League's Sea Air Space conference.
New details and cost discussions surrounding the Trump-class battleship program.
Significant delays in submarine production timelines were a key topic.

Intelligence briefing: Why this matters: These insights from Sea Air Space offer crucial updates on naval modernization, budgetary challenges, and strategic acquisition priorities impacting future force projection and defense readiness.

Aaron Mehta and Diana Stancy share highlights from the second day of the Navy League's annual conference.

The second day of the Navy League’s annual Sea Air Space conference has passed at scenic National Harbor in Maryland. Today, Breaking Defense Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Navy reporter Diana Stancy discuss new details of the Trump-class battleship, sub delays and the keynote to watch on day three.

Breaking Defense will be back with wrap-up videos every day after the show, in addition to our full-court press show coverage.

PHOTOS: Sea Air Space 2026

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sea air spacenavy leaguenaval acquisitionbattleshipsubmarinesdefense budgetmilitary conferences

Original reporting: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/04/battleship-costs-and-sub-timelines-at-sea-air-space/

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