President Donald Trump announced a new class of battleships to build out what he has dubbed the Navy's "Golden Fleet" that he says will be "the fastest, the biggest, and by far -- 100 times -- more powerful than any battleship ever built."

Donald Trump has announced plans to build two “Trump-class battleships” for a new “Golden Fleet” for the US Navy, after criticising some vessels as “old”, “tired” and “obsolete”.

The president said that he approved a plan for the Navy to start construction of the two battleships, which will be equipped with guns, missiles, hypersonic weapons and high-powered lasers.