Battleships are really making a comeback. Trump has approved the construction of two new battleships for the U.S. Navy

U.S. authorities plan to build new “Trump-class” battleships as part of the creation of an expanded “Golden Fleet” consisting of new ships and unmanned surface vessels. This was announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, after whom this class of battleships was named, and the White House released images of the future ships.

“The deadliest surface combat ship ever built,” reads a post on the White House’s X account. It is claimed that the “Trump-class” battleships will be faster, larger, and 100 times more powerful than any previous ships.

The first of the new battleships will be named the USS Defiant. The images shown depict a ship with a displacement of 30,000–40,000 metric tons, equipped with SPY-6 radar systems, lasers capable of engaging targets beyond visual range, and approximately one hundred vertical launch cells mounted on the hull.

The USS Defiant will be built with an integrated superstructure and several remotely operated weapon systems, as well as an artillery system similar in appearance to the Zumwalt-class 155-mm Advanced Gun System (AGS). Apparently, this is a railgun, which, as President Trump confirmed, these ships will be equipped with.

At least four Block III SEWIP electronic warfare systems are visible, integrated into the superstructure, providing electronic jamming and disinformation against incoming missiles. In higher-resolution images, two 21-cell Rolling Airframe Missile launchers are visible in the midship section on the port and starboard sides, while a group of vertical launchers is barely discernible in the center.

Three vertical launch modules will be capable of launching various standard Mark 41 VLS missiles, including the Tomahawk and Standard Missiles shown in the sketches, while one larger module, located closer to the bow, will be capable of launching Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic missiles, which are currently being installed on Zumwalt-class ships at the Huntington Ingalls Industries Pascagoula shipyard.

And on the stern, there’s a striking image of Trump raising his fist. On the horizon, if you look closely, you can see a pitiful little boat sinking into the depths, struck by a warship.

The U.S. President stated that he has approved plans to begin construction of two such battleships and expects to build a total of 20 to 25 ships. Mr. It is expected to take about two and a half years to build one battleship. The launch of the first ship is scheduled for 2028.

Note — Technical specifications for the new BBG-1 missile cruiser project, according to Wikipedia:

• Class and Type: “Trump” Class Battleship
• Displacement >35 knots (34,000 long tons; 39,000 short tons)
• Length: 840–880 feet (260–270 m)
• Width: 105–115 feet (32–35 m)
• Draft: 24–30 feet (7.3–9.1 m)
• Speed: >30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)

Weapons;

• Missile Systems: Ground-Based Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile (SLCM-N) (low-yield nuclear warhead)
• 12 cells Standard Rapid Strike Missile System (CPS) 128 cells Mk 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS)
• Artillery armament: 1 railgun with 32 MJ (possibly an electromagnetic laboratory railgun) 2.5-inch guns with hypervelocity projectiles; 2 lasers with a power of 300 kW or 2 lasers with a power of 600 kW
• Other: 2 RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launchers, 4 30-mm cannons (possibly Mk 46 Mod 2 Gun Weapon System), 4 AN/SEQ-4 ODIN lasers, 2 vehicle-based/unmanned surface vehicle-based countermeasures systems against unmanned aerial vehicles