The Next US Navy Supercarrier Won’t Enter Service For Two More Years

The future USS John F. Kennedy is scheduled to be handed over to the U.S. Navy in March 2027, and Pete Hegseth recently ...
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HII is Awarded Contract Modification for Aircraft Carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has received contract modifications totaling $393.3 million from ...
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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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HII Begins Topside EMALS Testing on John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) at Newport News Shipbuilding

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division (NNS) recently began topside testing of the electromagnetic aircraft ...
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Newport News Begins Topside EMALS Testing on John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)

HII announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division (NNS) recently began topside testing of the electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) on aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79).