The proposed battleship’s biggest weakness is not its size. It is concentration. A 30,000- to 40,000-ton missile ship built ...

USS Mississippi survived two turret explosions, two kamikaze strikes and fired the last salvo in battleship-to-battleship combat before ushering in the age of guided missiles.

Can a weapon the Navy set aside in 2021 still earn a place on a future capital ship? The question is back on the table because the service quietly confirmed new railgun work in its 2025 review. At ...

President Donald Trump announced the Navy will build a new “Trump-class” battleship as part of the White House push to modernize a fleet that’s been hobbled by years of cost overruns and delays. A ...

Battleships once ruled the seas, but they have since been replaced by aircraft carriers. The idea of returning to this paradigm has military experts concerned.

Last week, President Trump, with his customary fanfare, unveiled plans for a new “Golden Fleet” of Trump-class battleships. “There’s never been anything like these ships,” the president declared as he ...

WASHINGTON — President Trump has announced a bold plan for the Navy to build a new, large warship that he is calling a "battleship" as part of a larger vision to create a "Golden Fleet." "They'll be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. Almost as soon as President Donald Trump announced that the ...

President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new class of battleships bearing his name puts a fresh spotlight on a US naval shipbuilding program that has fallen short on delivering the new warships on ...