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12 Years? Why It Takes So Long to Build and Deploy A New U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

Key Points and Summary – Aircraft carrier USS Ford proved first-in-class is hard: novel tech and evolving designs drove delays and costs. -CVN-79 USS John F. Kennedy benefits from that pain. HII’s ...
The National Interest

The US Navy Is Making Progress on Its Next Supercarrier

Despite the attempts to streamline the carrier’s delivery process, delays remain due to issues with two critical systems: its ...
MilitaryNews.com

From CV 67 to CVN 79: James Prosise’s 39-year journey in Naval shipbuilding

Mr. James R. Prosise was recognized for his upcoming retirement, marking the close of an extraordinary 39-year career in ...
Seeking Alpha

Delivery of Navy’s USS John F. Kennedy likely delayed to 2027

The U.S. Navy’s next aircraft carrier, the USS John F. Kennedy, is now expected to face significant delivery delays, with completion likely pushed to March 2027, nearly two years later than previously ...
Defense Daily Network

Navy Acquisition Head Says Block Buy Of Fifth and Sixth Ford Carriers Could Save $5 Billion

The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the second Ford-class aircraft carrier, under construction at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding in 2023. (Photo: HII) If the Navy procures the fifth and sixth ...
Stars and Stripes

Puget Sound shipyard begins work to become homeport for USS John F. Kennedy

BREMERTON, Wash. — The Navy has begun a $145 million overhaul of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard’s “electrical backbone,” the first step in preparing Naval Base Kitsap to homeport the new USS John F.
militarynews

PCU John F. Kennedy holds moment of silence for USS Thresher

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) joined NNS-HII shipbuilding partners in a moment of silence to mark the 62nd anniversary of the loss of ...
Yahoo

The US Navy is still grappling with elevator problems on its new Ford-class supercarriers

The US Navy's next aircraft carrier is almost finished but faces challenges with its elevators, among other technology. The advanced weapons elevators were previously an issue on the first-in-class ...
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Inside US Largest Dry Dock Rolling Out Gigantic Aircraft Carrier After Repairs

Welcome to the Fluctus Channel for a special episode on naval shipbuilding, focusing on the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), which is currently under construction at Newport News Shipbuilding.
University of Georgia Wire

Navy’s Ford-class aircraft carrier may come to Bremerton as early as 2029

The Navy proposes to homeport the USS John F. Kennedy at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, replacing a departing Nimitz-class carrier. Electrical upgrades at the base will begin in 2026 to support the Ford ...
The Aviationist

The U.S. Navy Has Fired the Commander of USS Harry S. Truman

The commanding officer of USS Truman aircraft carrier was fired after the collision with a merchant vessel off Egypt. Capt. Dave Snowden, commanding officer of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), the ...