Summary
President Donald Trump announced plans for a new class of naval battleships called the Trump-class, which he claims will be significantly more powerful than past battleships. The U.S. Navy is developing these ships, which will include advanced features like hypersonic missiles and high-powered lasers. The project involves high costs and ambitious timelines.
Key Facts
- President Trump said the U.S. Navy will create a new group of battleships named after him.
- These ships are part of a new "Golden Fleet" and are claimed to be 100 times more powerful than any previous battleship.
- The Navy plans to buy up to 25 Trump-class ships, with the first one, USS Defiant, to be built in the early 2030s.
- The ships will feature advanced technologies like hypersonic missiles, which travel faster than the speed of sound.
- They are expected to be much larger than current Navy ships, measuring up to 880 feet in length.
- The cost of each ship could be around $15 billion.
- The Navy faces challenges such as shipbuilding delays and manpower shortages.
- Some experts question if the size and cost will limit the total number of ships available to the Navy.
