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Russia’s nuclear-powered Kirov-class battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov finally put to sea for trials in 2025—after spending more than 25 years laid up in port at...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
U.S. President Donald Trump announced in December that the U.S. Navy would pursue development of a new “Trump-Class Battleship.” In a speech typical of...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: A Congressional Budget Office analysis warns President Trump’s proposed BBG(X) “Golden Fleet” battleships could cost $15 billion to $22 billion...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The Iowa-class battleship became a legend in part because it was a triumph of industrial scale: millions of design hours,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The proposed Trump-class “guided-missile battleship” (BBG(X)) is pitched as a revival of American sea power, but the concept clashes with...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The Trump-class battleship, the centerpiece of the “Golden Fleet,” represents a controversial return to large-scale surface combatants. -At 35,000 tons...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Synopsis: The radical proposal to transform Iowa-class battleships into “battlecarriers” remains one of the most provocative “what-if” designs in naval history. -Phase II of...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy has officially suspended the DDG(X) program in favor of the BBG(X) Trump-class battleship, a move intended to...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The Montana-Class: The 71,000-Ton “Super Battleship” That Never Sailed -The Montana-class was the U.S. Navy’s ultimate “what if”—a 71,000-ton titan...