Trump says planned Trump-class battleship will be nuclear-powered, using the Ford-class carrier reactor

President Trump said the planned Trump-class battleship will be nuclear-powered, framing it as a decision “finally” settled publicly. The approach mirrors the Navy’s Ford-class aircraft carrier propulsion architecture, underscoring continuity in nuclear reactor selection as the service shapes future surface combatant plans.

Discovered 2026-05-20T03:53:51.122294-07:00 | 2026-05-20T03:53:51.122294-07:00

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