U.S. Navy Trump-Class Battleships Will Carry Railguns, Lasers, And Hypersonic Missiles All on One Warship

U.S. Navy Trump-Class Battleships Will Carry Railguns, Lasers, And Hypersonic Missiles All on One Warship

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy is finalizing plans to buy the first Trump-class battleship in its 2027 budget — ensuring the new warship is purchased by 2028, before President Trump leaves office. Each Trump-class battleship will be armed with 128 Mk-41 Vertical Launch Systems firing SM-3, SM-6, and Tomahawk missiles, plus surface-fired hypersonic missiles, 600 kilowatt lasers, a 32-megajoule railgun, and deck-mounted 5-inch guns capable …