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Cost ledger details $326M to revive Iowa-class battleships
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Filed: Aug 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: A cost and program ledger is presented for the U.S. Navy’s Iowa-class battleships revival, stating Lehman’s written price of $326 million and a total program cost of $1.7 billion, with the full “comeback” running about $5 billion in 2026 dollars. The piece also describes the ships’ combat record and how the cost ledger closed.
WHO: 19FortyFive
WHAT: Article details the cost ledger for reviving four Iowa-class battleships armed with Tomahawk and Harpoon missiles.
WHEN: Aug 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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