Trump-class battleship

	A graphic of the planned ship released by the U.S. Navy
Class overview
Name	Trump-class; BBG(X);
Operators	United States Navy (projected)
Preceded by	DDG(X) (planned); Iowa class (as battleship);
Cost	First ship: estimated US$17.6 to 18.9 billion (FY2025); Subsequent ships: estimated US$12.2 to 13.1 billion (FY2025);
Built	2030s (planned)
Planned	2; 10; 20–25
General characteristics
Type	Guided-missile battleship
Displacement	>35,000 t (34,000 long tons; 39,000 short tons)
Length	840–880 ft (260–270 m)
Beam	105–115 ft (32–35 m)
Draft	24–30 ft (7.3–9.1 m)
Speed	>30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Crew	650–800
Sensors &; processing systems	AN/SPY-6 air-search radar
Armament	Missiles:; Surface Launch Cruise Missile Nuclear (SLCM-N) (potentially); 12 cells Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS); 128 cells Mk 41 Vertical launching system (VLS); 2 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile missile-based CIWS launchers; Guns:; 1 × 32 MJ railgun (potentially); 2 × Mk45 5"/62-caliber (127 mm); 4 × Mk38 30 mm (1.18 in); Others:; Directed-energy weapon (potentially);
Aircraft carried	Capable of fielding V-22 Ospreys and Future Vertical Lift helicopters
Aviation facilities	Flight deck with two hangars
Notes	Data from the United States Naval Institute unless otherwise noted

In a press conference in December 2025, U.S. president Donald Trump announced a United States Navy guided-missile warship, to be called the Trump-class battleship. The class is also known as BBG(X) in some Navy documents, and is intended to initially consist of the lead ship USS Defiant (BBG-1) and an as-yet unnamed other vessel. If and when commissioned, the class is envisioned as adding a nuclear-capable cruise missile option to the U.S. Navy surface fleet.

The Trump administration intends to revitalize shipbuilding in the United States alongside the construction of the Trump-class. Analysts have expressed skepticism about the Trump-class battleship, citing its lack of funding, unprecedented design, and high development costs. Its classification as a battleship is debated, as it lacks the heavy armor and large-caliber guns typical of historical battleships. The naming of the class after an incumbent president has also broken traditional conventions.