New TechnologiesNew Trump-Class Battleship Revealed: Railgun Fury, Lasers, and $43.5B Fleet Plan Posted on May 11, 2026 by Administrator It may be a long way off, if it ever happens at all, but we now know a few more details of the proposed U.S.S. Defiant, intended to be the first in a new kind of ship, the Trump-class battleships – and this will be a long way from the huge, magnificent gun platforms of World War 2. No 16-inch guns in triple turrets here, and I can’t be the only one who is a little disappointed. But what is proposed looks impressive.