US EditionTrump unveils plans for 'Golden Fleet' battleships named after himself
Trump's Golden Fleet aims to build 20-25 advanced 'Trump-class' warships featuring hypersonic missiles and railguns to revive U.S. shipbuilding and counter global naval threats.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump announced the Navy will build two Trump-class battleships, starting with the USS Defiant, Navy Secretary John Phelan said.
- Trump has long pushed reviving battleships as anchors for his `Golden Fleet`, and naming choices follow the Air Force F-47 and last week's Trump-Kennedy breaks in Navy naming conventions.
- Ships will carry hypersonic weapons, electric railguns, and high-powered lasers, and be capable of firing sea-launched nuclear cruise missiles with a ship displacement of 30,000 to 40,000 tons, the president said.
- Funding remains unclear as Navy Secretary John Phelan hopes to commission the first ship in about two-and-a-half years, while the $5.4 billion GOP budget package may cover some costs.
- In the broader fleet context, the administration aims to build at least 10 Trump-class ships and ultimately 20 to 25, upgrading the Arleigh Burke-class alongside the FF Legend-class-based frigate program.
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DEXYPTAGE - The United States has no longer built a battleship since the 1940s. Two first ships are expected to leave the shipyards in "about two and a half years." In the long term, the fleet could number 20 to 25 vessels of this model.
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The Trump Class Golden Fleet of warships will be the chief instrument to project power onto the seas, protecting the movement of military forces and preventing enemy use of the sea to transport military or sanctioned goods. They are used to protect, blockade, and attack enemy merchant shipping. These ships will counter China and other […] The post The Trump Class Golden Fleet to Dominate the Seas appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.
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