Future US Navy Battleship to Feature Nuclear Propulsion Based on Gerald R. Ford Carrier Reactor (opex360.com)
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- New US Navy battleship class with nuclear propulsion
- Based on Gerald R. Ford's A1B reactor
- Trump-class: 30,000-40,000 tons, hypersonic weapons
"The US Navy plans a new battleship class with nuclear propulsion derived from the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier's A1B reactor. The Trump-class ships, displacing 30,000-40,000 tons, will carry conventional and hypersonic missiles. This marks a return to heavy surface combatants after the Iowa-class retirement."
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