BBG(X) 초도함은 2026년 현재 기준 척당 200억 달러가 들 것이다.

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미 의회예산국 추산 결과, BBG(X)는 2026년 주문된다면 초도함이 143억 ~ 206억 달러, 2030년 주문할 경우 151억 ~ 216억 달러가 들 거라고 합니다. 후속함은 90억 ~ 130억 달러, 2030년 주문한다면 100억~150억 달러가 든다고 하네요. 

첫 번째 트럼프급 전함, 200억 달러 이상 소요될 수 있어: CBO
미 의회예산국에 따르면, 오늘 주문이 시작될 경우 후속 함정은 척당 90억~130억 달러가 소요될 수 있다.

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2026년 1월 16일 오후 12시 52분

2025년 12월 22일 플로리다 팜비치의 트럼프 대통령 마러라고 자택에서 열린 언론 발표에서 도널드 트럼프 미국 대통령이 피트 헤그세스 국방장관, 마코 루비오 국무장관과 함께 ‘트럼프급’ 전함 창설을 발표하기 위해 도착하고 있다. (사진: 타소스 카토포디스/게티이미지)

수상 해군 2026 — 미 의회예산국(CBO)이 제시한 추산에 따르면, 오늘 주문할 경우 첫 번째 트럼프급 전함은 최대 약 210억 달러가 소요될 수 있으며, 2030년에 주문할 경우 가격은 약 220억 달러에 근접할 수 있다.

CBO 국가안보 부문 소속 분석가 에릭 랩스는 목요일 발표에서, 중량 대비 비용 추산에 근거할 때 선도 전함의 비용은 오늘 주문 시 143억 달러에서 206억 달러 범위가 될 수 있다고 밝혔다. CBO가 공개한 발표 자료에 따르면, 이러한 추정치는 함정의 최종 배수량, 즉 중량에 따라 달라지며, 평가에 참고한 역사적 미 해군 함정의 세부 사항에 따라서도 차이가 난다.

해군이 첫 전함 주문을 2030년까지 미룰 경우, 첫 전함의 가격은 151억 달러에서 216억 달러 사이로 증가할 수 있다.

CBO 발표에 따르면, 후속 함정은 오늘 주문이 시작될 경우 척당 90억 달러에서 130억 달러가 소요될 수 있으며, 첫 함정 주문이 2030년으로 연기될 경우에는 100억 달러에서 150억 달러가 들 수 있다.

심층 분석: 트럼프의 ‘골든 플릿’ 전함을 건조하려면 무엇이 필요할까

지난 12월, 도널드 트럼프 대통령은 미국의 해군력을 공고히 하기 위한 백악관의 ‘골든 플릿’ 구상의 일환으로 해군이 새로운 전함을 구매할 것이라고 발표했다.

목요일 수상해군협회 심포지엄에서 해군 관계자들이 제시한 그래픽에는 배수량 3만5,000톤이 넘는 함정 설계와 함께 핵 순항미사일, 극초음속 미사일, 기타 미사일을 위한 수직발사체계, 함포, 레이저 무기, 레일건을 포함한 무장 구성이 나타나 있었다.

그러나 CBO에 따르면, 이 프로그램의 많은 세부 사항은 아직 결정되지 않았으며, 이는 전함의 최종 가격에 영향을 미칠 수 있다.

CBO 분석은 현대적인 조선 기법과 보다 단순화된 설계가 비용을 낮추는 데 도움이 될 수 있다고 밝혔다. 장갑 수준과 무장과 같은 함정의 구성 역시 비용에 영향을 줄 수 있다.

발표 자료에는 “장갑을 갖춘 함정은 중량 단위당 건조 비용이 더 저렴할 수 있다”고 적혀 있다. “이 함정은 크기에 비해 더 많은 무기를 탑재할 수 있으며, 따라서 과거에 건조된 유사 함정과 비교해 중량 단위당 비용이 더 낮을 수 있다.”

한편, CBO는 인력 부족 문제와 공급망 이슈가 전함의 비용을 증가시킬 수 있으며, 새로운 센서와 무기를 통합하는 데 따른 어려움 역시 비용 상승 요인이 될 수 있다고 밝혔다.

CBO는 “BBG-1이 현존하는 해군 수상 전투함보다 더 많은 생존성 요소, 예를 들어 더 큰 구획화나 내부 구조를 갖출 경우, 비용이 증가할 수 있다”고 설명했다.

First Trump-class battleship could cost over $20 billion: CBO - Breaking Defense

First Trump-class battleship could cost over $20 billion: CBO - Breaking Defense

First Trump-class battleship could cost over $20 billion: CBO

Follow on ships could cost anywhere from $9 billion to $13 billion per vessel if orders begin today, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

By Valerie Insinna on January 16, 2026 12:52 pm

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U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, arrives to announce the creation of the “Trump-class” battleship during a statement to the media at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on December 22, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

SURFACE NAVY 2026 — The first Trump-class battleship could cost up to about $21 billion if ordered today, with the price inching toward $22 billion if ordered in 2030, according to an estimate put forward by the Congressional Budget Office.

Eric Labs, an analyst with the CBO’s national security division, said in a presentation Thursday that based on cost-by-weight estimates, the lead battleship could range in cost from $14.3 billion to $20.6 billion if ordered today. Those estimates vary depending on the ultimate displacement — or weight — of the ship, as well as differing depending on the details of which historical US warship is used to inform the assessment, according to presentation slides published by the CBO.

If the Navy waits to order its first battleship until 2030, the price of the first battleship could increase to anywhere from $15.1 billion to $21.6 billion.

Follow on ships could cost anywhere from $9 billion to $13 billion per vessel if orders begin today, or from $10 billion to $15 billion if the first ship order is deferred until 2030, the CBO presentation stated.

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In December, President Donald Trump announced that the Navy would buy new battleships as part of the White House’s “Golden Fleet” concept meant to solidify US naval power.

A graphic shown by Navy officials at the Surface Navy Association symposium on Thursday showcased a ship design with a displacement of more than 35,000 tons, and a suite of weapons that includes nuclear cruise missiles, hypersonic missiles, vertical launch systems for other missiles, guns, laser weapons and railguns.

However, many details of the program are yet to be decided and could influence the battleship’s ultimate price, according to the CBO.

Modern shipbuilding techniques and a more simplified design could help to drive down cost, the CBO analysis said. The composition of the ship, such as the level of armor and weapons, could also impact cost.

“An armored ship could be cheaper to build per unit of weight,” the presentation states. “The ship could carry more weapons relative to its size and thus could cost less per unit of weight compared with analogous ships built in the past.”

At the same time, workforce challenges and supply chain issues could raise the cost of the battleship, as could difficulties integrating its new sensors and weapons, the CBO stated.

“If the BBG-1 has more survivability features — greater compartmentalization or internal structure, for example — than the Navy’s current surface combatants, costs could increase,” according to the CBO.