Trump-class battleship, lead ship USS Defiant

Date

Dec 22, 2025

Scope

Federal

Status

Proposed

Source

news.usni.org ↗

What it is

A proposed new US Navy surface combatant class

Who did it

President Trump

Detail

Announced as the largest US surface combatant since the Second World War. Naming a battleship class for a person breaks the Navy convention of naming battleships for states. No congressional authorisation or funding has been reported.