New Trump-Class Ships Could Face Setback Over Railgun Failures

This photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, prepare to test the Office of Naval Research-funded electromagnetic railgun prototype launcher that was recently installed at a test facility in Dahlgren, Va. , on Feb. 23. 2012. AP Photo/U.S. Navy, John F. Williams

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On Dec. 22, President Donald Trump announced plans to design and build a new class of large surface combatants—dubbed the “Trump-class battleships.”