Even as the builder sea trials mark the final stage in the construction of the warship, it is a reminder that CVN-79 won't be available for service for nearly two years.

The future USS John F. Kennedy, the second Ford class aircraft carrier for the U.S. Navy, has begun its initial sea trials.

Aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) is back at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division after wrapping up builder’s ...

The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the Navy’s second Ford-class aircraft carrier, went to sea for the first time on ...

HII announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has successfully completed builder’s sea trials of John F.

The USS John F. Kennedy, which could homeport in Bremerton as early as 2029, has left its Virginia-based shipbuilder for ...

PCU John F. Kennedy returned to Newport News Shipbuilding after testing major systems and components at sea for the first ...

The John F. Kennedy is the second of 10 planned Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers. It is scheduled for official ...

HII (NYSE: HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding ( NNS) division has successfully completed builder’s sea trials of ...

January 28, 2026 — The newest aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), departed the Newport ...

On Jan. 28, the nation's newest carrier, PCU John F. Kennedy - CVN 79, departed Newport News Shipbuilding to begin builder’s ...

Program Executive Office Aircraft Carriers (PEO CVN) announced the successful completion of Builder's Sea Trials (BST) for the ...