Construction of the first two ships, described as “battleships”, will begin immediately in Florida, with 25 more planned for the future.
The new US warships will be named “Trump class”, in honor of the President who ordered their construction and who stated today that they will be “a hundred times more powerful” than those currently in service.
The first two ships, described by the President as “battleships”, will be the first of the future class, a “golden fleet”, and their Construction will begin “immediately”.
Up to 25 others should be launched later, said the US President, at a press conference at his private residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, the state where the construction of the ships will take place.
These ships will be “the best in the world”said Trump accompanied by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan.
The released 3D image of the projected ships shows what appears to be a cruiser, with at least one onboard laser weapon and missile launchers. An image of Trump raising his fist is emblazoned on the hull.
As the AFP agency indicates, it is It is extremely unusual to name ships after a sitting President.
In March, Trump announced the Pentagon’s decision to move forward with the development of the world’s sixth-generation fighter, stating that it will be named F-47 in his honor, the 47th North American President.
The new presidential order seeks to prioritize the Trump administration’s goal of revitalizing the shipping industry and expanding military vessel construction capacity.
Faced with concerns about the delay in building warships compared to rivals, especially China, and limitations of US shipyards, Trump criticized Navy ship contractors for not “doing a good job”.
