US Unveils Plans for New Ship Under Trump’s ‘Golden Fleet’ Bid

The US Navy announced plans to build a new class of warship as part of President Donald Trump’s “Golden Fleet” bid to revive US shipbuilding and address shortfalls in smaller ships exposed by recent military operations around the world.

Navy Secretary John Phelan announced the plan — which would aim to have the first boat ready by 2028 — in a video posted on X. He said the goal would be building the ship “smart from the start, then upgrading it in steps over time, as the threat and technology evolve.”

The ship, dubbed the FF(X), will be ...