simi valley calif. u.s. arm industry ready capable boost production new ship president-elect donald trump make good vow expand u.s. navy 350 ship chief naval operations admiral john richardson tell reuters shift current target 308 ship upwards would remarkably easy long fund pay bill top uniform navy official say interview annual reagan national defense forum southern california resourced matter work closely industrial base definitely ready say add limit factor would hire train workers build new ship capacity create fast appropriate money mike petters chief executive huntington ingalls industries inc hii.n large u.s. military shipbuilder say separate interview reuters trump promise u.s. election campaign expand navy 350 ship although lawmakers military officials caution boost would require big increase staff train maintenance infrastructure richardson say incoming administration could smooth way toward increase submit supplemental budget fiscal 2017 end sept. 30 seem want get something do get start eye fund expansion shadow sequestration self impose u.s. spend cap question get rid sequestration go cloud everybody judgment fast invest fast build capacity petters say navy officials still calculate much would cost expand navy 350 ship around 290 would depend mix ship relate cost supplemental budget request could include munition aircraft equipment buy short notice follow late order submarine destroyers amphibious ship potentially even carriers richardson say build close together get economic order quantities learn curve get much relevant thing cost start drive say build two carriers time would potentially save billion petters say u.s. navy shipbuilders ready trump 's expansion plan