The U.S. Navy’s Most Expensive Weapons Programs in 2026

The U.S. Navy’s Most Expensive Weapons Programs in 2026

The U.S. Department of Defense recently released a report detailing its requested budget for the 2026 fiscal year. Of the Pentagon’s nearly $962 billion in requested funding for the coming year, approximately 40% — or $384.4 billion — will go towards weapons development and procurement. Even though the DOD’s weapons development and procurement budget accounts for less than half of total U.S. defense spending, it is still more than double the ent…