US Navy Unveils 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan, Including New 'Trump-Class' Battleships
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- The US Navy revealed a 30-year shipbuilding plan featuring a new class of nuclear-powered battleships, dubbed 'Trump-class' under the BBG(X) program.
- Up to 15 are planned by 2055, with the first delivery by 2036.
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The US Navy has outlined its shipbuilding plan for the next three decades. This plan includes the development of a new class of battleship, referred to as the 'Trump-class' under the BBG(X) program.
On Monday, the US Navy outlined its shipbuilding plan for the next three decades, including a detailed layout for what the White House has dubbed the “Golden Fleet”.
The plan includes the construction of a new class of battleship, dubbed the Trump-class, under the programme named BBG(X), with BB referring to battleship, G to guided-missile ship and (X) for the ships that have not yet been developed.
The US Navy said it planned to acquire up to 15 Trump-class battleships by 2055, with the first budget request for the procurement of the warship to be made in 2028 and the first vessel to be delivered by 2036.
It also disclosed for the first time that the ships would be nuclear-powered, saying this was “designed to provide the fleet with a significant increase in combat power by longer endurance, higher speed and accommodating advanced weapon systems required for modern warfare”.
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The US Navy will submit its first budget request for the Trump-class battleships in 2028.
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The first Trump-class battleship will be delivered by 2036.
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Up to 15 Trump-class battleships will be acquired by 2055.
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Açık Sorular
- What specific advanced weapon systems will the Trump-class battleships accommodate?
- What is the estimated cost of the Trump-class battleship program?
- What are the specific capabilities and roles envisioned for the Trump-class battleships beyond increased combat power?
- What is the rationale behind naming the new class of battleship 'Trump-class'?
