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Trump Announces Nuclear-Armed Battleships for the U.S. Navy
President Trump announced at an event in Florida that the U.S. Navy will receive new battleships, which are claimed to be the largest ever built in modern times. The announcement was made alongside ke...
Trump Unveils New Battleship Class; Proposed USS Defiant Will Be Largest U.S. Surface Combatant Since WWII
President Donald Trump announced plans for the United States Navy to construct a new class of battleships as part of the 'Golden Fleet' initiative, aiming for two ships initially and eventually up to ...
Trump-Class Battleship Could Make the Navy Great Again (With Lots of Missiles)
A proposed Trump-class 'battleship' aims to enhance the U.S. Navy's tactical capabilities by massing firepower against a larger Chinese fleet in the Pacific. The concept features a heavily armed surfa...
Many risks could tank Trump-class battleship ambition
The article discusses potential risks associated with the US Navy's proposed Trump-class battleship, officially known as BBG(X) guided missile battleship program. As one of the most ambitious naval co...
The Trump-Class Battleship Could Be an ‘F-35 Fighter’ for the U.S. Navy
Donald Trump proposed battleships of the new 'Golden Fleet', which would be the most lethal surface combatants ever built, armed with hypersonic weapons and large VLS missile magazines, possibly inclu...
USS Wisconsin: 58,000 Ton Iowa-Class Super Battleship Has A Message for the U.S. Navy
The USS Wisconsin, an Iowa-class battleship, exemplifies how robust design can remain relevant over time. Known as 'Big Whiskey,' it features nine 16-inch guns capable of firing 2,700-pound shells up ...
Forget the Trump-Class Battleship: The Navy’s Iowa-Class Almost Became an ‘Aircraft Carrier’
During the late Cold War, some U.S. Navy officials envisioned transforming Iowa-class battleships into “battlecarriers” with a flight deck for STOVL jets....