The Department of the Navy has released its Fiscal Year 2027 Shipbuilding Plan, outlining the Administration’s long-term strategy to expand fleet capacity, strengthen the maritime industrial base, and deliver a more capable, ready, and lethal naval force. Shipbuilding Plan Delivered. Let's get to work! pic.twitter.com/8Fb9Csvckv — Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao (@SECNAV) May 11, 2026 “The United States is at a strategic inflection point, and rebuilding American maritime dominance requires urgency, accountability, and sustained commitment,” said A cting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao. “This Shipbuilding Plan provides a roadmap for the Golden Fleet, to grow a larger, more capable Fleet while revitalizing the industrial base, strengthening our workforce, and ensuring our Sailors and Marines have the platforms they need to defeat any adversary for decades to come.” The Navy says that the plan reflects a shift toward disciplined execution, industrial base revitalization, and delivery of a more capable, ready, and lethal naval force. The plan prioritizes a balanced high-low mix of platforms and emerging capabilities, strengthens workforce and shipyard capacity, and reinforces accountability to deliver ships on time. The plan also reflects lessons learned from current operations, evolving global threats, and the need to rapidly adapt force design and acquisition approaches. The Department noted that the plan includes adjustments to future force structure priorities and select future platforms, informed by operational assessments, industrial base analysis, affordability considerations, and Department-wide strategic planning. The Department says that it will continue refining future force structure and shipbuilding requirements in close consultation with Congress and stakeholders. “The President’s budget request for fiscal year 2027 makes a $65.8 billion generational investment in U.S. Navy shipbuilding. This plan details these investments and the Administra