Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 conducts flight operations aboard the America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 2, 2025. Tripoli, the flagship of the ...

I never thought I would say this in the year 2025, but here it is: the United States is working on a brand-new battleship, the likes of which the seas of the world have not seen in countless decades.

The centerpiece of the Trump administration’s revamp of the U.S. Navy is the largest surface combatant America will build since World War II. The U.S. Navy will buy two new “battleships” as part of ...

President Donald Trump announced plans Monday for a new class of large Navy warships bearing his name. The so-called “Trump-class” ships would be described as battleships, though officials say they ...

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday announced plans to build new battleships for the first time in more than 80 years — and is naming them after himself. The new ships will represent an upgrade to ...

A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) was launched from the flight deck of littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara while operating in the Persian Gulf on Dec. 16, 2025. In a press release, ...