December 22nd 2025

Projected “Delivery Time”

No specific projected delivery timeline has been announced for the Trump-class battleships.

President Trump announced the new “Trump-class” battleships on December 22, 2025, as part of the “Golden Fleet” initiative. The plan starts with procuring two ships, scaling up to 10, and eventually 20–25 vessels described as large, advanced surface combatants (billed as modern battleships with guns, missiles, hypersonics, railguns, and lasers).

Reports from sources like Reuters, The New York Times, Fox News, and CBS News indicate the announcement focuses on immediate procurement and Trump’s push for faster production (including meetings with contractors to accelerate timelines). However, no official delivery dates or construction schedules were provided. Trump mentioned the ships “should take about two-and-a-half years to build” in one account, but this appears optimistic and not a formal projection—especially given ongoing U.S. Navy shipbuilding delays (e.g., recent frigate programs slipping by years).

The program is in its earliest stages (design and initial approval), so realistic delivery for the first ship would likely be in the 2030s, pending congressional funding, detailed design, and shipyard capacity.

===Grok