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Navy “Golden Fleet” Plan To Include Another Frigate, LSM To Avoid Change Orders

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Navy “Golden Fleet” Plan To Include Another Frigate, LSM To Avoid Change Orders
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan and Vice Adm. Rob Gaucher, commander of the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Force, take their place on the podium during a commissioning ceremony for the fast-attack submarine USS Iowa (SSN 797) in Groton, Conn. on April 5, 2025. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten)

The Navy Secretary last weekend said President Donald Trump signed off on a new shipbuilding initiative dubbed the “Golden Fleet,” which is set to be a major part of the Navy’s fiscal year 2027 budget request and include a frigate. “Myself and [OMB] Director [Russell] Vought and Secretary Hegseth had a meeting with the President on [Dec. 3]. He has signed off on what we are calling the ‘Golden Fleet.’ So it's very exciting. We will continue to build ships…

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