Pentagon details fiscal 2027 defense budget request, including early funding for a new battleship design

Tuesday, April 21, 2026International AffairsWell-covered3 frames

The Pentagon released additional details on April 21 about President Donald Trump's proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget request for fiscal year 2027.
Officials said the fiscal 2027 request represents about a 42% year-over-year increase in defense spending.
The budget creates a new category called "presidential priorities" that includes Golden Dome missile defense, drones, artificial intelligence and data infrastructure, and the defense industrial base.
The shipbuilding portion of the request includes more than $65 billion to procure 18 warships and 16 support ships as part of the administration's "Golden Fleet" initiative.
Pentagon officials described the shipbuilding request as the largest since 1962.
The budget request increases planned procurement of Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets to 85 aircraft and includes $102 billion for aircraft procurement and research and development.
The administration's budget plan relies on $1.15 trillion in base funding and an additional $350 billion expected through congressional reconciliation.

The Pentagon released additional details on April 21 about President Donald Trump's proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget request for fiscal year 2027.
Officials said the fiscal 2027 request represents about a 42% year-over-year increase in defense spending.
The budget creates a new category called "presidential priorities" that includes Golden Dome missile defense, drones, artificial intelligence and data infrastructure, and the defense industrial base.
The shipbuilding portion of the request includes more than $65 billion to procure 18 warships and 16 support ships as part of the administration's "Golden Fleet" initiative.
Pentagon officials described the shipbuilding request as the largest since 1962.
The budget request increases planned procurement of Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets to 85 aircraft and includes $102 billion for aircraft procurement and research and development.
The administration's budget plan relies on $1.15 trillion in base funding and an additional $350 billion expected through congressional reconciliation.