""They'll be the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built," Trump claimed during the announcement at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. According to Trump, the ship, the first of which will be named the USS Defiant, will be longer and larger than the World War II-era Iowa-class battleships and will be armed with hypersonic missiles, nuclear cruise missiles, rail guns, and high-powered lasers - all technologies that are in various stages of development by the Navy."
"The Navy spent hundreds of millions of dollars and more than 15 years trying to field a railgun aboard a ship before finally abandoning the effort in 2021. Laser technology has seen more success in making its way onto Navy ships in recent years, but its employment is still limited. One system that is designed to blind or disable drone sensors is now aboard eight destroyers after spending eight years in development."
Design efforts are underway for a new large U.S. warship with construction planned to begin in the early 2030s. The vessel will be named USS Defiant and is described as longer and larger than World War II-era Iowa-class battleships. The ship is intended to carry hypersonic missiles, nuclear cruise missiles, rail guns, and high-powered lasers, though many of those systems remain in development. The Navy recently canceled a separate small warship program because of delays and cost overruns and has had trouble delivering other new ship classes on time and on budget.
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