Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carriers (2009- ongoing) In service: USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), Enterprise (CVN-80), Doris Miller (CVN-81), William J. Clinton (CVN-82), George W. Bush (CVN-83). Xmas Special ! Without much subject left worthy of such date, after the amazing Seawolf class SSNs here is a class that is likely not to … Read more
Trump class Battleship Guided Missile “Battleships” (2025): BBG-1 USS Defiant, BBG-2, total 20-25 planned. The Trump-class is a planned new class of large surface combatants that U.S. President Donald Trump and senior administration officials described publicly as “battleships” and part of a broader naval expansion called the “Golden Fleet.” The Trump-class battleship (also referenced as … Read more
Guided Missile Destroyer (2011-2027): DDG-1000 Zumwalt, DDG-1001 Michael Monsoor, DDG-1002 Lyndon B. Johnson For this 4th of July here is a presentation of the most impressive surface ship, outside aircraft carriers, in the USN inventory today. But also one of the most protracted and controversial naval procurement of the last 20 years. Some naval historians … Read more
